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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Alan Tonks\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alan-tonks. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T06:45:13Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alan-tonks","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alan-tonks","ne":null}}