Commentary for Yoma 94:7
הניחא לרבי אליעזר אלא לרבנן מאי איכא למימר אמר רב מרי דקמצי שמיני השתא דאתית להכי רבי אליעזר נמי לכתחילה דקמצי שמיני
How then shall he act? -R'Hanina said: He shall burn [as an offering] first the fistful and then the portions in between [the fingers]. For, if we were to burn up [the 'in between' portions] first, perhaps they are considered remainders, and it would thus be a case where the remainders became reduced between the taking of the fistful and the burning [of it on the altar], whereas the Master has said<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Men. 9a.');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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