Commentary for Chullin 210:38

בתר דאכיל אייתי מרא עקרינהו ליבלי שדינהו לנהרא

Abaye also said: At first I thought the reason why one should not eat vegetables from the bunch which was tied up by the gardener was because it had the appearance of gluttony, but now my Master has told me, it is because one lays oneself open thereby to the dangers of magic.

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