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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Andreas bechtolsheim.jpg — Norbert Stuhrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Andy Bechtolsheim\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andy-bechtolsheim. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:59:34Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/andy-bechtolsheim","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/andy-bechtolsheim","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/andy-bechtolsheim?lang=ne"}}