Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Kamma 181:11

תא שמע הכהו על עינו וסימאו על אזנו וחירשו עבד יוצא בהן לחירות כנגד עינו ואינו רואה כנגד אזנו ואינו שומע אין עבד יוצא בהן לחירות מאי טעמא לאו משום דבעינן אומדנא ושמע מינה יש אומדנא לנזקין

that we have to inspect the instrument, as by means of one instrument life could be taken, while by means of another life could not be taken, whereas regarding mere damage any instrument would be sufficient, or is there perhaps no difference? — Come and hear: 'Just as Pit can cause death because it is usually ten handbreadths [deep], so also [other similar nuisances] should be such as can cause death, [i.e.,] ten handbreadths [deep]. If, however, they were less than ten handbreadths [deep] and an ox or an ass fell into them and died there would be exemption, but if only injured by them there would be liability.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 50b. ');">¹⁰</span>

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