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323:, a Catholic school. Growing up, Weiss had an interest in electricity and mechanics. He once tampered with the lock at the pew of his downtown church, locking his mother and two aunts inside. Initially, he studied engineering at University, his father having discouraged a career as a doctor due to its time commitments; he often went to the early 5:15 a.m. mass in case of a later medical emergency. However, after two years, Weiss switched to studying medicine, obtaining his bachelor's degree in 1925 from
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