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Payment for a torn siddur

Question

By mistake, a page in a siddur or in a Gemara in the synagogue tore while I was using it. Do I have to pay for the book?
 Thank you!

Answer

Shalom u’vracha, 

You do not need to pay. 

This is considered normal use, for which a borrower is exempt. 

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