Fools, I see, climb all over the place (9)

I believe the answer is:

imbeciles

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'fools' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'i see climb all over the place' is the wordplay.
'all over the place' indicates anagramming the letters.
'see'+'climb'='seeclimb'
'seeclimb' with letters rearranged gives 'mbeciles'.
'i'+'mbeciles'='IMBECILES'

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(Another definition for imbeciles that I've seen is " Dolts".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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