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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> avodah-bounces@lists.aishdas.org
[mailto:avodah-bounces@lists.aishdas.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Eli
Turkel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday 01 April 2011 6:13
PM<BR></FONT></DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV dir=ltr><BR>As the article from Prof. Stevens indicated the question is
kitniyot nenishtanu.<BR>The corn is not made directly into oil and has
undergone many changes<BR>until it is aspartame. Furthermore it is is
certainly batel.<BR clear=all><BR><SPAN class=747300921-02042011><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=747300921-02042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Since a sweetener is made for taste, it is most certainly not batel
in any quantity.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=747300921-02042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Akiva</FONT> </SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>