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Director of the movie "W." Oliver Stone poses for a portrait in Los Angeles October 7, 2008. Stone's film portrait of U.S. President George W. Bush was always going to be controversial
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U.S. director Oliver Stone arrives for the premiere of Stone's film 'W.' at the London Film Festival at Leicester Square in central London October 23, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN Stock Photo - Alamy
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