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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jacques Revel.jpg — Vidéo: Soo Hyun Pernot, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Jacques Revel\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jacques-revel. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jacques-revel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jacques-revel","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jacques-revel?lang=ne"}}