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To Cite this Article: Razak, M. A. A., Hashim, I. H. M., & Drani, S. (2022). How Do First Wives View Polygamy in Terms of Adaptation and Family Cohesiveness? International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(1), 1359– 1367.
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