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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pawlu Boffa.JPG — Stefan Bellini, CC0.","cite":"\"Paul Boffa\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-boffa. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T07:58:29Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/paul-boffa","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/paul-boffa","ne":null}}