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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ruben Zackhras (cropped).jpg — Marshall Islands Journal, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ruben Zackhras\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ruben-zackhras. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ruben-zackhras","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ruben-zackhras","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ruben-zackhras?lang=ne"}}