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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: JensBeutel.jpg — User:Kandschwar, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Jens Beutel\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jens-beutel. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T07:06:57Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jens-beutel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jens-beutel","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jens-beutel?lang=ne"}}