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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ted Leonsis headshot 2013.jpg — DCBiz500, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Ted Leonsis\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ted-leonsis. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T11:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ted-leonsis","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ted-leonsis","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ted-leonsis?lang=ne"}}