tɹˈaɪpɑːd.kˈɑːm ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː wɪð tˈuː wˈɪljəmz kˈɑːlɪdʒ klˈæsmeɪts, bˈoʊ pˈiːbɑːdi ænd bɹˈɛt hˈɜːʃi, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dˈɪk sˈæbɑːt, ɐn ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ æt ðə skˈuːl.
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