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HALACHA CHALLENGE: Chazal teach that one of the requirements of kos shel bracha (e.g., a kiddush cup) is that it should be "מלא" )full(. Thus, the Rema writes: "וכוס של ברכה ימלאנו שיהא מלא על כל גדותיו" One should fill up the kos shel bracha all the way to the top (OC 183:2). The Mishna Berura (183:9) comments that filling up a cup in such fashion is permissible even though it's common for the wine to spill a bit when it is so full (i.e., it's not considered as wasting). Then, the Mishna Berura (ibid.) writes: "ויש שאין ממלאין אותו כ