Commentary for Chullin 142:7
קל וחומר
If in the upper part of the body where no decomposition [of food] takes place [the fact that it is swallowed] prevents [the unclean matter from conveying uncleanness], how much more so In the lower part where the actual decomposition takes place! But decomposition takes place below only if the food comes from above! - Even so, the fact that decomposition takes place below is a stronger point.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the argument; so that the a fortiori reasoning holds good.');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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