Commentary for Zevachim 147:2

הוא דאמר כחנן המצרי דתניא חנן המצרי אומר אפילו דם בכוס מביא חבירו ומזווג לו

R. Nahman said in the name of Rabbah b. Abbuha [in Rab's name]: If a ring of idolatry was mixed up with a hundred rings, and one of them fell into the Great Sea, all are permitted, because we say: The one which fell was the one which was forbidden. Raba raised an objection to R. Nahman: EVEN ONE IN TEN THOUSAND, ALL MUST BE LEFT TO DIE. Yet why so; let us say that the first which dies is the forbidden one? Said he to him: Rab ruled in accordance with R. Eliezer, for we learnt: R. Eliezer said: if he offered the head of one of them, all the heads may be offered. But surely R. Eleazar said: R. Eliezer permitted [them to be offered] only in twos, but not singly? - I also meant in twos, he replied.

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