ðə pˈeɪpɚ bɪɡˈæn pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən æz ðə mˈæntʃɛstɚ dˈeɪli ɛkspɹˈɛs ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti tˈuː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ænd wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt fˈaɪv dˈeɪz ɐ wˈiːk ʌntˈɪl fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
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