sˈæmæɾɚ hˈæzbiːn sˈaɪɾᵻd ɪn tˈaɪm, nˈuːzwiːk, jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈuːz ænd wˈɜːld ɹᵻpˈoːɹt, ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tˈaɪmz ænd ðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst.
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