If someone's spit has already detached from the roof of the mouth and is ready to be expelled, may they walk four amot in a public domain before spitting?
Synopsis
Once spit has detached from the mouth and is held ready to expel, it has the legal status of an object being carried. The question is whether the person must spit before walking four amot in the public domain.
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