Commentary for Bava Kamma 83:6
אמר רב עולא בריה דרב אידי איצטריך ס"ד אמינא אנשים ולא שוורים הדומין לאנשים מה אנשים מועדין אף שוורים מועדין הא תם מיחייב כתב רחמנא בעל השור נקי דפטור
so also here the oxen referred to are <i>Mu'ad</i>, whereas in the case of <i>Tam</i> there should be liability. The Divine Law has therefore stated, <i>'The owner of the ox shall be quit'</i>, implying exemption [also in the case of <i>Tam</i>]. Said Raba thereupon: Is the native born to be on the earth and the stranger in the highest heavens?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., how would it be possible to have exemption in the case of Mu'ad and liability in the case of Tam? ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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