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carson
Yes, yes and yes.
3-cross on a 24H build is definitely wrong, because you're lacing from the hub to the rim at a 90° offset. This would be perfect for torque transmission if the flange was infinitesimally small compared with the ERD, but it isn't. This is why the maximum number of crossings is usually given as spoke count/9