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I've found several cases of cousin marriages in Sicily when doing research on the Mafia. Historically, does Sicily have higher rates of consanguinity then the rest of Italy and Europe? If so, what is the history behind it?

by /u/ShaolinMaster in /r/AskHistorians

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