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tzfile.5: Explain UT abbreviation 

From a conversation with Paul Eggert:

From: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
Subject: Re: Errors in man pages, here: tzfile(5): Typo?

On 4/20/20 12:27 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> I think "UT" here is intended to mean "Universal Time", and as such
> should not be "UTC". Perhaps Paul can comment.

Yes, that's right. The tzfile format covers timestamps that predate the
introduction of UTC in 1960, so the documentation uses the sloppier and
more-general term "UT" instead of the more-precise term "UTC".

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ in order:
.TP
.I tzh_ttisgmtcnt
The number of UT/local indicators stored in the file.
(UT is Universal Time.)
.TP
.I tzh_ttisstdcnt
The number of standard/wall indicators stored in the file.