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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-83285-0029, Friedrich Ebert.jpg — Junge, Peter Heinz, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.","cite":"\"Friedrich Ebert Jr.\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/friedrich-ebert-jr. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/friedrich-ebert-jr","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/friedrich-ebert-jr","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/friedrich-ebert-jr?lang=ne"}}