Is 600,000 daily foot traffic required for an area to be classified as reshut ha-rabbim?

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Synopsis

A fundamental dispute. The Mechaber's primary position does not require 600,000. Rashi, Tosafot, Rosh, Tur, and the Ashkenazi tradition require it. The Rambam, Ramban, and others do not.

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