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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: TylerWinklevoss.jpg — GabrielF, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Tyler Winklevoss\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tyler-winklevoss. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/tyler-winklevoss","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/tyler-winklevoss","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/tyler-winklevoss?lang=ne"}}