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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R0430-0305A, Willi Stoph.jpg — Unknown Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.","cite":"\"Willi Stoph\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/willi-stoph. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/willi-stoph","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/willi-stoph","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/willi-stoph?lang=ne"}}