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What is "Box!.!.!.three!.!.!.spool!.!.!.five" in the play "Krapp's Last Tape"!?
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Meaning: Library of tapes, his last tape is in Box 3 and on spool five!.

Significance: Only 3 boxes with perhaps only 5 spools each is all that is needed to sum up Krapp's life!.

Beckett likes pointing out how short and pointless life can be!.Www@QuestionHome@Com