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“It is not easy to convey, unless one has experienced it, the dramatic feeling of sudden enlightenment that floods the mind when the right idea finally clicks into place. One immediately sees how many previously puzzling facts are neatly explained by the new hypothesis. One could kick oneself for not having the idea earlier, it now seems so obvious. Yet before, everything was in a fog.”

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Francis Crick was a renowned scientist known for his significant contributions to the field of molecular biology. He, along with James Watson, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 for their discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. Crick's research had a profound impact on understanding the transmission of genetic information and the genetic basis of organisms. more

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