.dˌiːˈɛs stˈoːɹ fˈaɪlz mˈeɪ ɪmpˈoʊz ɐdˈɪʃənəl bˈɜːdənz ˌɔn ɐ ɹᵻvˈɪʒən kəntɹˈoʊl pɹˈɑːsɛs, sˈɪns ðeɪ ɑːɹ fɹˈiːkwəntli tʃˈeɪndʒd ænd kæn ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn kəmˈɪts, ʌnlˈɛs spəsˈɪfɪkli ɛksklˈuːdᵻd.
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