Commentary for Bekhorot 62:20
שמע רב ששת איקפד אמר
belonging to orphans, [and by permitting in this case] we resort to the principle of restoring something lost.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As he is unable to eat the whole animal, it would become decomposed and be a loss if we forbade its disposal privately. But in the case of an adult, even private selling is prohibited.');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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