Talmud for Pesachim 40:14

מודה ר' אליעזר (לר') יהושע שאם יכול להציל ממנה רביעית בטהרה יציל ואם לאו ר' אליעזר אומר תרד ותטמא ואל יטמאנה ביד

Thus only an indirect action [is permitted], but not [defiling] with [one's own] hands?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though it is doubtful.');">⁹</span> - And he answered: one agrees with R'Simeon and according to R'Joshua's view, while the other agrees with R'Jose and according to R'Joshua's view.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who says, how can we burn even doubtful terumah together with unclean terumah? Thus he will certainly not permit more than indirect action.');">¹⁰</span>

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