Responsa for Bava Kamma 196:1
אי דאיכא סהדי דידעי מאי הוה בשטרא ליכתבו ליה שטרא מעליא ואי דליכא סהדי אנן מנא ידעינן אמר רבא תהא במאמינו
If there are witnesses who know what were the contents of the bond why not draw up another bond which would be valid? If on the other hand such witnesses are not available, how could we know [what were the contents]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [To know what liability to impose on him.] ');"><sup>1</sup></span> — Raba said: [The case could arise] where the defendant takes the plaintiff's word [as to the contents of the bond]. R. Dimi b. Hanina said that [regarding this ruling] of Rabbah there was a difference of opinion between R. Simeon and our [other] Rabbis. According to R. Simeon who held<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 71b. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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