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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Charles Debbas Portrait.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Charles Debbas\". DigiNepal. Last updated 17 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-debbas. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-17T03:26:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/charles-debbas","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/charles-debbas","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/charles-debbas?lang=ne"}}