Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 48:14

ואי אשמועינן הא משום דסמיא לגמרי אבל התם דלא סמיא לגמרי אימא לא צריכא

Also, R'Joseph said: The scholars of Rab<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Be Rab may either mean the students of Rab's college, which he founded and which continued to flourish several centuries after his death, or, scholars in general.');"><sup>26</sup></span> said: If a horse neighs or an ass brays and breaks utensils in a house, he [their owner] must pay for half the damage!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. B.K. 18b. Thus second is a positive action, for which liability is incurred.');"><sup>27</sup></span> - Man is different, he replied; since he is an intelligent being, he frightens himself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He should be able to control his nerves.');"><sup>28</sup></span>

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

If we only had the second baraita, I would think that the slave never goes free unless he is completely blinded. Therefore, we need the first baraita to teach that as long as the slave cannot use his eye or tooth, he goes free, even if he is not completely blind.
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