If one transgressed and started a flame on Yom Tov he may nevertheless use the flame on Yom Tov.[1]
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[1] The reason: As the Sages did not fine one who performed a Melacha on Yom Tov to the same extent they gave a fine to one who did a Melacha on Shabbos, which is more severe. [Admur ibid and 503:13 “The Sages did not desire to give a fine on Yom Tov prohibitions which are light, and rather only did so for Shabbos prohibitions which are severe.”; Beis Yosef 503 in name of Rashba;]
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