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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean Bène.jpg — inconnu, la photo apparait être libre de droit, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Jean Bène\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-bene. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T07:56:30Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-bene","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-bene","ne":null}}