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Old 2010-03-16, 14:49   Link #5005
Xellos-_^
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally Posted by MidnightViper88 View Post
Congenial birth defects; Genetics, among other things...

Which, by the way, between two people wouldn't seem so bad in the potential context that entire whole percentages of a population could become interrelated to a particular Springfield gene, fit for a monarchy...How's that for a family reunion?
according to recent studies, the rate of birth/genetic defects between siblings (bro&Sis) is not much higer then the general population and is non-existant between cousins (even 1st). It is the next gen if there are more inbreeding that the defects would show up at a higher rate.

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/04/....incest.04.09/
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