May one add the phrase 'Blessed is the One who satisfies the hungry' before Birkat HaMazon?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules against adding 'Blessed is the One who satisfies the hungry' at the beginning of Birkat HaMazon, stating that additions detract from the formula.
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