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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Norman Manley, The Miami Herald 1955 08 04 (cropped).jpg — Miami Herald Staff, Public domain.","cite":"\"Norman Manley\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/norman-manley. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/norman-manley","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/norman-manley","ne":null}}