text_original: How, Dick asked himself, could a man of Ralph's ability spend four years in a first class American college and two on a great newspaper and still be so completely cut off from the affairs of the globe outside of the United States?
text_transcription: HOW DICK ASKED HIMSELF COULD A MAN OF RASCILITY SPEND FOUR YEARS IN A FIRST CLASS AMERICAN COLLEGE AND TWO ON A GREAT NEWSPAPER AND STILL BE SO COMPLETELY CUT OFF FROM THE AFFAIRS OF THE GLOBE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
phonemes: hˈaʊ, dˈɪk ˈæskt hɪmsˈɛlf, kʊd ɐ mˈæn ʌv ɹˈælfz ɐbˈɪləɾi spˈɛnd fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ɪn ɐ fˈɜːst klˈæs ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd tˈuː ˌɔn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt nˈuːzpeɪpɚ ænd stˈɪl biː sˌoʊ kəmplˈiːtli kˈʌt ˈɔf fɹʌmðɪ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌvðə ɡlˈoʊb aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts?