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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: John Adams Portrait.jpg — Gilbert Stuart, Public domain.","cite":"\"John Adams\". DigiNepal. Last updated 19 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-adams. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-19T02:40:34Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/john-adams","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/john-adams","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/john-adams?lang=ne"}}