If fruit was taken outside the techum and then returned, what are its movement and consumption restrictions — and does it matter whether it was taken out intentionally or inadvertently?
Synopsis
Fruit that is carried outside the techum and then returned does not lose its original techum status, since the fruit itself is not a volitional agent. When returned, its status reverts. But fruit still outside the techum faces different restrictions depending on whether it was taken out deliberately or accidentally.
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