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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean-François Mayer by Jerry McCrea, 1985.png — Jerry McCrea for The Star-Ledger, Public domain.","cite":"\"Jean-François Mayer\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-mayer. Retrieved 12 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-mayer","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-mayer","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-mayer?lang=ne"}}