Drinking at the End of the Meal
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Question
A person has finished their meal and thought they would not eat or drink anymore, but then lingered in conversation and wants to drink again. Do they need to recite a blessing over the drink?
Answer
Distraction does not interrupt the meal, neither for eating nor for drinking.
Source
Orach Chaim, Siman 179
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