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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's childhood friends. Claudius sends them to spy on Hamlet.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two guys Hamlet knew in school. The King sends for them so they can spy on Hamlet and find out what is bothering him, but Hamlet susses them out.

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