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===Unmarried men=== If some men have several wives and the numbers of men and women are approximately equal, some men will necessarily be left without wives. In the denominations that still practice polygamy today, such men, known as [[Lost boys (Mormon fundamentalism)|lost boys]] are often driven out so as not to compete with high-ranked polygamous men.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/14/usa.julianborger|access-date=2023-09-21|date=2005-06-14|work=The Guardian|title=The lost boys, thrown out of US sect so that older men can marry more wives|first=Julian|last=Borger}}</ref>
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