Can two groups eating in one or two houses combine for a zimun when some members of each group can see one another?

BlessingsBirkat HaMazon

Synopsis

Two groups can combine for a zimun if some members of each group can see one another, even if they sit at separate tables. If no one from one group can see anyone from the other, they do not combine.

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