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I agree it's fucked up but it wasn't considered unusual the further back you go in Europe or here. Ty Cobb's mother was 12 when she married his father. Although even at that time 12 would be seen as too young but her father must have considered the man's ability to provide a good life for his daughter and grandchildren. She was, um, his student. 15 or 16 would be more typical than 12 or 13, obviously, for the times but that story sticks out in my mind for how young the girl was and we're talking about the late 19th century USA. It was accepted.
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