Two factoids of interest:1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.2. "Weil" is a jumbled version of "Levi" adopted by some so as to be less conspicuously Jewish, and thus be less likely to be persecuted or discriminated against.
> 1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.But no relation with Simone Veil (both Veil and Weil are pronounced exactly the same way in French).
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1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.
2. "Weil" is a jumbled version of "Levi" adopted by some so as to be less conspicuously Jewish, and thus be less likely to be persecuted or discriminated against.
kergonath · · focus · HN ↗
But no relation with Simone Veil (both Veil and Weil are pronounced exactly the same way in French).
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