ðə sˈʌndeɪ lˈaɪf wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, æt ðæt tˈaɪm ðə bˈɛlfæst tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf wʌz ˈoʊnd baɪ ðə tˈɑːmsən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən.
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