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Famed playwright Tom Stoppard struggles with "The Hard Problem" in its west coast premiere at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.
With his first new play in nearly a decade, Tom Stoppard aims to 'stretch your mind just a little bit' - Los Angeles Times
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