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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lou Barletta, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (2).JPG — US House of Representatives, Public domain.","cite":"\"Lou Barletta\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lou-barletta. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T13:59:50Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lou-barletta","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lou-barletta","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/lou-barletta?lang=ne"}}