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Yes. The risks are overrated.

Genetic defects create problems if the families have been intermarrying for many generations. One single generation of cousins marrying don't have a high risk of genetic defects.

Many Muslim communities marry their first cousins. Because they have been doing so for many generations, they are at higher risks for genetic disorders.

The Royal families of Europe have been intermarrying for generations. That creates risks. But a one off case of cousins marrying and having kids is not high on the risk charts.

The social rules that frown on cousins marrying are to avoid genetic disorders if the trend went on for many generations. Not so for a single generation.

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