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Talmud: The Mishnah teaches that an agent is considered to have diverged from the instructions of the homeowner if he gives each of the guests liver instead of meat or vice versa. This indicates that meat and liver are considered two different types of items, as giving one in place of the other wou
Rav Ḥisda said that this is not in accordance with the opinion of R' Akiva. As we learned in a Mishnah (Nedarim 54a): In the case of one who takes a vow that vegetables are prohibited to him, without specifying which types of vegetable, he is permitted to eat gourds, as people do not typically incl
Abaye said: You may even say that the Mishnah is in accordance with the opinion of R' Akiva, as doesn’t R' Akiva concede that the agent needs to consult the one who appointed him? Since the agent failed to consult him, and he acted on his own when he gave liver instead of meat, he is not considered
The Talmud asks: Who is the tanna who disagrees with the opinion of R' Akiva in the Mishnah in tractate Nedarim? The Talmud answers that it is Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel, as it is taught in a baraita: With regard to one who takes a vow that meat is forbidden to him, he is prohibited from eating all t
And Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel would likewise say: Innards are not considered meat, and one who eats them is not a person, i.e., innards are unfit for human consumption. It can be inferred from here that Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel disagrees with R' Akiva and maintains that although an agent who fails