Define polygyny, and please provide one example from the text
What will be an ideal response?
Polygyny is the form of polygamy or plural marriage that involves the practice of a man having multiple wives at the same time. In the Islamic and Muslim faiths, polygyny is permitted in the Koran, and its practice is commonplace, with certain limitations. Small pockets of nonconformist Mormons, as well as certain Native American tribes, also practice polygyny.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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