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> There should be exactly one short at the star ground point. If
> algorithm calculate their lines meet at the edge end point have to
> checked in some way.

Or if a particular bit of copper could be tagged as "star point" or
something, the algorithm could know that it should be the edge of
multiple nets, and verify it.

I'm just thinking, our DRC isn't designed to handle these types of
problems, but a new DRC might, and give us other benefits too.