Incorrect/confusing information about timetz

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Subject: Incorrect/confusing information about timetz
Date: 2023-05-19 18:03:43
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The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/datatype-datetime.html
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This statement in section 8.5.3 states
"All timezone-aware dates and times are stored internally in UTC. They are
converted to local time in the zone specified by the TimeZone configuration
parameter before being displayed to the client."
Is not correct for timetz

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