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Takeoff
Takeoff noun - A rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket).
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- In Independence Day, Russell Casse, now sobered-up, accidentally starts a missile launch sequence while preparing for takeoff.
Source: Wiper Start - Good Angel, Bad Angel: Mondo has this happen when he sees a drunken Jeena in bed: The Devil tells him he's cleared for takeoff, while the Good Angel... starts masturbating.
Source: Western Animation / Good Vibes -
Fantasy Kitchen Sink: The first trilogy starts with a takeoff of Judeo-Christian mythology, especially The Four Gospels, being the literal origin story for Terre d'Ange, then adds Dreaming of Things to Come in the Alban royal family's Celtic bloodline.
Source: Literature / Kushiel's Legacy
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