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What is the significance of "Chafetz bi'Ykaro"?
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Vilna Gaon: The king wants only to honor him 1 , but one cannot give more grandeur to [Haman himself].
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Malbim: This itself, that the king wants to honor him, is the greatest honor! Bringing the royal garments
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How does the Vilna Gaon expound this? He merely repeats the king's words! Perhaps there was no need to repeat his words, so we expound them. (PF)