There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we coul… - Tom Stoppard

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There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time.

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Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL (born Tomáš Straussler; 3 July 1937) is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter, knighted in 1997.

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There must have been a moment, at the beginning, where we could have said — no. But somehow we missed it.

Well, we'll know better next time.

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There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time. - Tom Stoppard

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