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Tom Stoppard

My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful.

Tom Stoppard

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Tom Stoppard means that his work aimed to combine accuracy or truth with aesthetic appeal, but when he faced a conflict between being factually correct and creating something pleasing, he tended to prioritize beauty. This suggests he valued artistic expression over strict adherence to reality in his creative process.

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