<><><> I read
“tee minus four”
Like in the space mission days... <><><>
Roger dodger. Right there with you. / freepersup
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The term ‘T-minus’ is generally used during countdowns to space launches. During a NASA countdown to a rocket launch, ‘T-minus’ translates to ‘Time minus’; the ‘T’ stands for the exact time the rocket is scheduled to be launched.
https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/what-does-t-minus-mean.html
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:: the exact time the rocket is scheduled to be launched ::
Mission start “zero”.
They start counting up (plus) at liftoff.