If both houses are checked and one pile of chametz exists, and a mouse takes it but we don't know which house it entered, must we recheck both houses?
Synopsis
When a single pile of chametz is taken by a mouse and its destination (one of two checked houses) is unknown, the Mechaber permits exempting both houses from rechecking in certain circumstances, while the later authorities dispute this leniency.
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