Commentary for Bava Kamma 229:16

אמר רבא אם גנב מפורסם הוא לא עשו בו תקנת השוק והא חנן בישא דמפורסם הוה ועשו בו תקנת השוק נהי דמפורסם לבישותא לגניבותא לא מפורסם

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