text_original: *T*HE author has been informed that a brief preface or  ^ introduction to this second edition of his book is ab  solutely essential.
text_transcription: THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT A BRIEF PREFACE OR INTRODUCTION TO THIS SECOND EDITION OF HIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk tˈiː ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk hiː ˈɔːθɚ hˈæzbiːn ɪnfˈɔːɹmd ðˌæɾə bɹˈiːf pɹˈɛfəs ɔːɹ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tə ðɪs sˈɛkənd ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz bˈʊk ɪz ˈæb sˈɑːljuːtli ᵻsˈɛnʃəl.