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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jonas Staugaitis.jpg — ltwiki, Public domain.","cite":"\"Jonas Staugaitis\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jonas-staugaitis. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T07:57:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jonas-staugaitis","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jonas-staugaitis","ne":null}}