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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: David Geffen.jpg — Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"David Geffen\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-geffen. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T11:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-geffen","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-geffen","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-geffen?lang=ne"}}