Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Dei'ah 65:13
If a m'naqqer left and we do not know if he is an expert in Niqqur, and there is no expert around - it's muttar.
Rema:
And [but] if it's possible to show it to an expert we do NOT rely on the m'naqqer.
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan: "Verify Verify Verify"
Relying on assumptions - as per Rema - is an option absent any other process of verification
This in Talmudic parlance is akin to
"Rubba d'leita kamman." A Majority not in front of us [aiui - in order to verify]
But when verification is possible/feasible -it's simply not policy to rely upon anything less.
KT
RRW
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