text_original: Thanks to the jokes of Terence McCann, I gained an owl like reputation for wisdom amongst these superstitious backwoodsmen, and they came verily to believe that upon my existence depended the success of the campaign.
text_transcription: THANKS TO THE JOKE OF TERENCE MCAN I GAINED AN OWL LIKE REPUTATION FOR WISDOM AMONGST THESE SUPERSTITIOUS BACKWOODSMEN AND THEY CAME VERILY TO BELIEVE THAT UPON MY EXISTENCE DEPENDED THE SUCCESS OF THE CAMPAIGN
phonemes: θˈæŋks tə ðə dʒˈoʊks ʌv tˈɛɹəns mə kˈæn, aɪ ɡˈeɪnd ɐn ˈaʊl lˈaɪk ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ wˈɪzdəm ɐmˌʌŋst ðiːz sˌuːpɚstˈɪʃəs bˈækwʊdzmˌɛn, ænd ðeɪ kˈeɪm vˈɛɹili tə bᵻlˈiːv ðæt əpˌɑːn maɪ ɛɡzˈɪstəns dᵻpˈɛndᵻd ðə səksˈɛs ʌvðə kæmpˈeɪn.