text_original: It was not a far step from thinking of taking a message as "quick as light  ning," to thinking of making lightning carry the message.
text_transcription: IT WAS NOT A FAR STEP FROM THINKING OF TAKING A MESSAGE AS QUICK AS LIGHTNING TO THINKING OF MAKING LIGHTNING CARRY THE MESSAGE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˌɑːɾə fˈɑːɹ stˈɛp fɹʌm θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ mˈɛsɪdʒ æz "kwˈɪk æz lˈaɪt nˈɪŋ," tə θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ lˈaɪtnɪŋ kˈæɹi ðə mˈɛsɪdʒ.