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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alain Corbin (2020).jpg — Librairie Mollat, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Alain Corbin\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alain-corbin. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T07:56:30Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alain-corbin","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alain-corbin","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/alain-corbin?lang=ne"}}