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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Salt Bae.png — Terron F.Beckham, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Salt Bae\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/salt-bae. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/salt-bae","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/salt-bae","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/salt-bae?lang=ne"}}