Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 108:12

כשם שתרומה גדולה ניטלת באומד ובמחשבה כך תרומת מעשר ניטלת באומד

one the 'great terumah' and the other the terumah from the tithe. Just as the 'great terumah' is set aside by estimate<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was not necessary to measure out exactly the fiftieth part usually given for the terumah (Rashi) . According to Tosaf. (s.v.) it was not right to measure out the terumah but it should be given by estimate only.');">²¹</span> and by intention,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A man could mentally set aside one portion of a heap of produce as terumah and immediately eat of the rest.');">²²</span> so the terumah of the tithe is set aside by estimate

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