Mesorat%20hashas for Tahorot 9:8

הַשֶּׁרֶץ שֶׁנִּמְצָא בָרֵחַיִם, אֵין טָמֵא אֶלָּא מְקוֹם מַגָּעוֹ. אִם הָיָה מַשְׁקֶה מְהַלֵּךְ, הַכֹּל טָמֵא. נִמְצָא עַל גַּבֵּי הֶעָלִים, יִשָּׁאֲלוּ הַבַּדָּדִים לוֹמַר לֹא נָגָעְנוּ. אִם הָיָה נוֹגֵעַ בָּאוֹם, אֲפִלּוּ בְשַׂעֲרָה, טָמֵא:

If a vermin was found among the milling stones [for grinding the olives before they are pressed], only the area it touched is rendered impure. If a liquid was flowing through [all the olives], everything is impure. If it [the vermin] was found on top of the leaves [of the olives], they should ask the press workers to say, "We did not touch [the vermin]." If it was touching the main pile [of olives], even by a hair, it is impure.

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