What does 'chavi'v' (beloved/preferred) mean for purposes of blessing priority — is it what one habitually prefers or what one desires at this particular moment?

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Synopsis

The Mechaber rules that chavi'v means what one habitually prefers (even if one currently desires the other item). The Rambam holds it means what one desires at this specific moment. The Taz and Mishnah Berurah note both views have support.

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