Trust me, they departed their home station on an IFR flight plan.
No, they do not always do this.
Can you give me a basis for this assurance? ...
I will agree that they do not "always" do it, but the exceptions are
very few and far between.

Uh... for one who is both arrogant and picky, don't you see the
contradiction here?

Jose
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