text_original: It required a great deal of good sense to decline a duel in those days, and Townshend did decline the duel.
text_transcription: IT REQUIRED A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD SENSE TO DECLINE A DUEL IN THOSE DAYS AND TOWNSEND DID DECLINE THE DUEL
phonemes: ɪt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌv ɡˈʊd sˈɛns tə dᵻklˈaɪn ɐ dˈuːəl ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz, ænd tˈaʊnʃɛnd dˈɪd dᵻklˈaɪn ðə dˈuːəl.