Why has my iPad 2 suddenly frozen?

I bought an iPad 2 about 3 months ago and it was working great. However, two days ago it stopped functioning. First symptom was that when I touched an icon (any icon) it blinkeed briefly but didn't open up. I decided to recharge and turn the iPad off. Now the screen just continuously displays the "working" symbol and absolutely nothing happens.

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