Commentary for Yoma 161:4
טומאתו ולא שיעורו שיעורו ולא טומאתו לא טומאתו ולא שיעורו אין מצטרפין
does not enable one to come to. Thus also did Resh Lakish say: This has been taught under the controversy of an opinion and our Mishnah is in accord with R'Joshua, for we were taught: R'Joshua pronounced a principle etc. but R'Johanan said: You may even say that our Mishnah is in accord with the Rabbis: There the Rabbis present their view only in connection with uncleanness, but here 'coming to' is the point, and this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The quantity of a big date, composed of food and drink does not enable one to come to, whereas food alone of that quantity would. The only matter in connection with the minimum required on the Day of Atonement is that it enables one to come to, hence the Rabbis could agree here, whilst disputing R. Joshua in the matter of the combination of various unclean foods.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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