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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Haslam 2012 Sports Awards (cropped).jpg — Original work: GCSC Derivative work: Levdr1lp, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Jimmy Haslam\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jimmy-haslam. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T11:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jimmy-haslam","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jimmy-haslam","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jimmy-haslam?lang=ne"}}