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אין מבקעין עצים מן הקורות, ולא מן הקורה שנשברה ביום טוב. רבי יוחנן, ההוא — כרבי יוסי בר יהודה מתני לה. תא שמע: מתחילין בערימת התבן, אבל לא בעצים שבמוקצה! התם בארזי ואשוחי, דמוקצה מחמת חסרון כיס, אפילו רבי שמעון מודה.
One may chop wood neither from beams set aside for building nor from a beam that broke on a Festival. Apparently, this unattributed Mishnah is in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda. The Talmud answers that R' Yoḥanan answered: That Mishnah is actually in accordance with the opinion of R' Yosei bar Yehuda, which is an individual opinion. Come and hear: One may start a fire on a Festival with a pile of straw but not with wood that is from the wood storage behind one’s house, because that wood is set aside for other uses. Apparently, this is an unattributed Mishnah in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda with regard to the prohibition of set-aside. The Talmud answers: There, the Mishnah is referring to wood from cedar and fir trees that are set aside due to monetary loss. Even R' Shimon concedes that the prohibition of set-aside is in effect in that case.
תא שמע: אין משקין ושוחטין את המדבריות, אבל משקין ושוחטין את הבייתות!
Come and hear a proof from another Mishnah: One may neither give water to nor slaughter wild desert animals, animals that are always grazing in the fields. Since people do not generally tend to them, they are considered set-aside and may not be used. Giving them water would ease removal of their hides. However, one may give water to and slaughter livestock. This is apparently an unattributed Mishnah in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda.
רבי יוחנן סתמא אחרינא אשכח: בית שמאי אומרים: מגביהין מעל השלחן עצמות וקליפין, ובית הלל אומרים: מסלק את הטבלה כולה ומנערה. ואמר רב נחמן, אנו אין לנו אלא בית שמאי כרבי יהודה, ובית הלל כרבי שמעון.
The Talmud answers: R' Yoḥanan found a different unattributed Mishnah in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon. Beit Shammai say: One may lift bones and peels and shells, which are set-aside, from the table on Shabbat. And Beit Hillel say: One must remove the entire board from atop the table and shake it; however, he may not lift the set-aside objects. And Rav Naḥman said to reverse the two opinions, and we have only Beit Shammai in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda, and Beit Hillel in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon. As the halakha is always ruled in accordance with the opinion of Beit Hillel, this Mishnah has the authority of an unattributed Mishnah.