What is the rule about speaking between the blessing and the start of the search?

PesachBedikat Chametz

Synopsis

The Mechaber rules one must be careful not to speak between the blessing and the beginning of the search. The Mishnah Berurah rules that if one spoke about matters unrelated to the search, one must repeat the blessing. Speech related to the search is not an interruption.

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Lesser cited
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