When the first full-length academic book about Rand's philosophy appeared in 1971, its author declared writing about Rand "a treacherous undertaking" that could lead to "guilt by association" for taking her seriously.
wˌɛn ðə fˈɜːst fˈʊllˈɛŋθ ˌækədˈɛmɪk bˈʊk ɐbˌaʊt ɹˈændz fɪlˈɑːsəfi ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ɪts ˈɔːθɚ dᵻklˈɛɹd ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ɹˈænd "ɐ tɹˈɛtʃɚɹəs ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkɪŋ" ðæt kʊd lˈiːd tuː "ɡˈɪlt baɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən" fɔːɹ tˈeɪkɪŋ hɜː sˈɪɹiəsli.