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  1. Y.Y.October 28, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    To my eyes it does not seem questionable. So much so, that it took me some time until I realized what your question might even be... (I'm assuming that it's a bit wide).

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    1. Yerachmiel AskotzkyOctober 28, 2015 at 11:28 AM

      According to you there is no problem or that it's clearly pasul?

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    2. Y.Y.October 28, 2015 at 3:26 PM

      I'll be honest: I couldn't see the problem...

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    3. Y.Y.October 28, 2015 at 3:27 PM

      I'll be honest: I couldn't see the problem...

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    4. Yerachmiel AskotzkyOctober 28, 2015 at 5:32 PM

      This is a serious shaila. I suggested to the customer to replace the mezuzah so I didn't have to pasken whether it was a psul or shailas tinok. My leaning is to pasel. I hope to eventually show it to Rav Friedlander for my edification.

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    5. Yerachmiel AskotzkyOctober 29, 2015 at 11:56 AM

      To clarify, I didn't suggest to replace it to get out of paskening. I meant, I wasn't forced into having to pasken...

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    6. RuminantKatzOctober 29, 2015 at 7:32 PM

      I would say that that's a kaf with taggin.

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  2. YankevOctober 28, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    שאלת תינוק

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  3. Moshe Ber zirkindOctober 28, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Looks pasul to me

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  4. Zev MOctober 28, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    for those that are saying it's a She'alas Tinok, do you have to cover the Tagim? To me, after covering them it looks live a safek Chaf or Bais

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    1. YankevOctober 29, 2015 at 3:12 PM

      Exactly, that's why the Tinok has to decide. You only have to cover the Tagin if the Tinok would be smart enough to know it's a nun just by the Tagin. Which might make him a תינוק חכם anyway

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