His life's purpose, it seems, is to arrange the notes that lie scattered in his head.

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Most of them lie scattered along the chromosomes like useless molecular cadavers.

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Down a path past fig trees and brush lie scattered fortress walls from the 4th century BC and the remains of 100 cave dwellings carved into the cliffs.

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The Beatles Story anchors a web of band-related sites that lie scattered around Liverpool and most can be seen via the two-hour Magical Mystery coach tour, which departs three times daily from the Albert Dock.

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