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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Manuel Pinto da Costa 2014 (cropped).jpg — 總統府, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Manuel Pinto da Costa\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-pinto-da-costa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-pinto-da-costa","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-pinto-da-costa","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-pinto-da-costa?lang=ne"}}