Cousin: Quick Facts

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A colorful family tree diagram visually mapping cousin relationships across generations, with second cousins highlighted in the same row as first and third cousins, showing their shared great-grandparents.

A kinship diagram shows Ego at the center with relatives labeled as parallel cousins or cross cousins based on whether their parents are same-sex or opposite-sex siblings of Ego's parents. Blue shapes represent parallel cousins, and orange shapes represent cross cousins, with a key explaining the relationships.

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