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"The Physicists" is a play written by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt, first performed in 1962. The play is a dark comedy that explores themes of science, ethics, responsibility, and the consequences of knowledge. The story is set in a sanatorium for the mentally ill, where three physicists—each pretending to be insane for various reasons—find themselves in a complex situation that reflects on human nature and the potential dangers of scientific discoveries.

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  1. Cultural depictions of Isaac Newton
  2. Cultural depictions of mathematicians
  3. Mathematicians
  4. Mathematics
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