Mesorat%20hashas for Sotah 30:12
ת"ש רבי אלעזר אומר עץ ארז ואזוב ושני תולעת שהפשיל בהן קופתו לאחוריו פסולין והא התם הדרי ומפשטי
Raba said: [The Rabbis in our Mishnah] did not teach [that a used vessel may be employed] except when its exterior is not blackened [by smoke]; but if its exterior is blackened it is unfit for use. What is their reason? — It is analogous to the water: just as the water must not be changed in appearance,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Although they do not insist on running water, it must not be discoloured by dirt. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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