Yes, but people like me and you dont change the girsa.
If you have a gemara that your Rebbe tells you not to understand literally, and he explains it to you and it makes sense, what is the problem? If it doesnt make sense, go back and ask him to explain it again. If you want another explanation of the gemara, pull out an Ein Yackov and see how the meforshim explain it, pull our a Ben Yehoyada. Get one of the Hamesivta or these other gemaras that include everything but the kitchen sink in the gemara and look to see what others say about the gemara. Is not that difficult.