ðə stˈɛps wɜːɹ ɐdˈæptᵻd wɪððə pɚmˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˌeɪˈeɪ, bˌʌt wɪðˌaʊt fˈɜːðɚ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə lˈæɾɚ.
The steps were adapted with the permission of the AA, but without further participation from the latter.