The intent was a round-robbin flight.

The pilot gets to determine intent. If the intent was a round robin flight,
then maybe is't not cross country even if you go three thousand miles. But
then, almost every flight is round robin, no? You eventually come home.

You can collect and assemble contiguous legs any way you like. Sort of like
seven card poker - you make the best hand by picking five out of the seven you
have.

Jose

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