Do two separate sections of invalid s'chach combine to invalidate a sukkah?

SukkotS'chach Validity

Synopsis

Two sections of invalid s'chach measuring two tefachim each, separated by an open space less than three tefachim, may or may not combine to create a four-tefach defect that invalidates.

Early Acharonim
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Lesser cited
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