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ɛksˈɛpt fɚðə kəntɹˈoʊl kˈæɹɪktɚz ðæt pɹɪskɹˈaɪb ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi lˈaɪnˈoːɹiəntᵻd fˈɔːɹmæɾɪŋ, ˈæski dʌznˌɑːt dᵻfˈaɪn ˌɛni mˈɛkənˌɪzəm fɔːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚ ɔːɹ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv tˈɛkst wɪðˌɪn ɐ dˈɑːkjuːmənt.