Commentary for Ketubot 169:10

זימנין הוו יתבי קמיה רב פפא ורב אדא בר מתנא אייתו ההוא שטרא גביה א"ל רב פפא ידענא ביה דשטרא פריעא הוא א"ל איכא איניש אחרינא בהדי' דמר א"ל לא א"ל אע"ג דאיכא מר עד אחד לאו כלום הוא

On another occasion R. Papa and R. Adda b. Matana sat in front of him when a bond was brought to him. R. Papa said to him, “I know that this bond has been paid.” He [Rava] said, “Is there anyone else with the Master [to confirm the statement]?” He said “No.” He replied, “Even though there is the Master, there is no validity [in the testimony of] one witness.”

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