ðɪ ˈɜːli sˈɛtlɚz lˈɪvɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ˈæɹuːstˌʊk ɹˈɪvɚ kʊd nˌɑːt biː sˈɜːʔn̩ ɪf ðeɪ lˈɪvd ɪn nˈuː bɹˈʌnswɪk, ɐ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kˈɑːləni, ɔːɹ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
The early settlers living along the Aroostook River could not be certain if they lived in New Brunswick, a North American British Colony, or the United States.