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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jim Goodnight.jpg — World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0.","cite":"\"James Goodnight\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/james-goodnight. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/james-goodnight","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/james-goodnight","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/james-goodnight?lang=ne"}}