ˈɛdɪɾᵻd baɪ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ hˈɛɹ mək lˈɪntɑːk, ðə pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi hɪstˈoːɹiən, ɐsˈɪstᵻd baɪ tˈuː ˈʌðɚz, ðɪ ɛnsˌaɪkləpˈiːdiə ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌn,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ænd nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd baɪˈɑːɡɹəfiz, ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ ˈɔːθɚz.
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