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  "textContent": "Tom Stoppard attends An Evening with Joe Wright at The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City in 2012. Photos: Getty Images  \n\n  \n\nSIR TOM STOPPARD \n\nPlaywright\n\n \n\n\"What's it about?\" was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Sir Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph.",
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