Must a scribe align the beginning words (rashei hashitin) of each line of the tefillin parashiyot to specific prescribed words?

Synopsis

There is a transmitted tradition specifying which words should begin each line of each parasha in both hand and head tefillin. Authorities disagree on how strictly this should be observed in practice.

Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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