When the customer brought back the coin, Jin and Ara checked his earlier judgment. Jin explained what he'd missed, returned the appraisal fee and wrote down what had happened. Once we've put a mistake right, a record of what we missed can help the next person who faces a similar decision.
A modern interpretation for this story
A question to take with you
When I find out my judgment was wrong, what could I write down to help the next person?
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About the source and this adaptation
The Babylonian Talmud, Bava Kamma 99b:22–25, discusses responsibility for errors in assessing coins. A customer returns to Rabbi Hiyya after being told her dinar cannot be used. Hiyya asks Rav to exchange it for her and record in his ledger that it was a bad transaction. The Gemara describes this as going beyond what the law required of him. The wisdom line paraphrases Hiyya's request in segment 24. Jin and Ara's market stand, the return of the appraisal fee and the new tray for reference coins are modern fiction created with AI assistance.
