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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: UAZ DOK.005.059 Karrer.tif — Unknown Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Paul Karrer\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-karrer. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T06:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/paul-karrer","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/paul-karrer","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/paul-karrer?lang=ne"}}