Halakhah for Chullin 19:1
מפני שדרכן של שרצים לגלות ואין דרכן לכסות
Because it is the habit of reptiles to uncover [a vessel]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Therefore, in the second case the alternatives are (a) the bowl might have been uncovered by a reptile or by a clean person - in either case the water remains clean; (b) it might have been uncovered by an unclean person which would make the water unclean. The chances being more in favour of the first alternative, the water is regarded as clean on the principle of following the majority.');"><sup>1</sup></span>
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