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The Mishna on our daf rules: “Ha-toke’a la-havero noten lo sela – if someone hits his friend, and he remains uninjured, he is obligated to pay him a sela,” because of the embarrassment that he caused. Rabbi Yehuda quotes Rabbi Yossi haGalili as requiring payment of a maneh.
The definition of toke’a is a matter of some dispute. While Rashi says that it means he hit him on his ear, others suggest that he hit him on his neck with his fist, that he shouted in his ear, or even that he did not touch him at all, rather he clapped his hands together in a derogatory manner towards his friend. The payment of a sela or a maneh is understood by Rashi (above on daf 36b) as a standard payment for embarrassment, but if any injury occurred, that would be evaluated and paid for separately.
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