In this paper we give necessary and sufficient conditions for validity of the central limit theorem for sums of independent random variables in terms of characteristic functions in a nonclassical setup where an essential contribution of individual variables to the sum is allowed. These conditions are formulated with the use of the Stein-Tikhomirov operator.
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