I thought of exposing the Soviet myth in a story that could be easily understood by almost anyone and which could be easily translated into other languages".
aɪ θˈɔːt ʌv ɛkspˈoʊzɪŋ ðə sˈoʊviət mˈɪθ ɪn ɐ stˈoːɹi ðæt kʊd biː ˈiːzili ˌʌndɚstˈʊd baɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛnɪwˌʌn ænd wˌɪtʃ kʊd biː ˈiːzili tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ˈʌðɚ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz".