Havdalah before Maariv
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Question
He performed Havdalah before praying and said 'Ata Chonantanu', can he eat?
Answer
He can eat, and if he starts eating, he needs a guard.
Source
See in Biur Halacha in Siman 299 where they were sitting at a meal and Shabbat ended, that they perform Havdalah and continue the meal, and prayer is not mentioned there, unlike what is implied in Mishnah Berurah there, Se'if Katan 35.
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