On 2018 Jan 12 13:14:04, you wrote to me:

 ml>> it doesn't have to be... the first node in the path may be the first
 ml>> hop... not all tossers put their addresses first...

 WD> Then what is the use for the path-line if it doesn't show the path?

it does show the path... there is no requirement for the originating node
to be listed first in the path, though...

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