When nine piles of matzah and one of chametz are present, a mouse takes from one pile and enters a checked house, and we don't know which type it took—must one recheck the house?
Synopsis
When chametz and matzah are mixed and a mouse of unclear origin enters a checked house, the need to recheck depends on whether the item is established in a specific location and whether bittul (nullification) has occurred.
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