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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ms Agatha Barbara.jpg — Department of Information, Malta, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Agatha Barbara\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/agatha-barbara. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T07:57:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/agatha-barbara","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/agatha-barbara","ne":null}}