Commentary for Ketubot 197:2

לא רישא וסיפא בדאוזיל וסיפא הא קא משמע לן טעמא דאוזיל בדיתמי אבל בדידה מכרה קיים

No, both the earlier and the final clause [refer to a sale] at a lower price, and the final clause teaches us the following: The reason [why her sale is void is] because [she sold] at a lower price [property] that belonged to the orphans, but [if she had sold] her own property, her sale is valid.

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