# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/etienne-lenoir-q12935
# Generated: 2026-08-15T00:11:52.149Z

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name: "Étienne Lenoir"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump