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Episode 11 of Polygamy examines how men in early Mormonism responded to polygamy. 

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AI Prompt
Discuss the men around Joseph Smith and polygamy. What were their first reactions? Who denounced it? What consequences did they face? Did those against it eventually leave the church? Which men became polygamist themselves? Discuss how introducing polygamy to men exerted control by creating a shared secret, inserting Joseph into marriages, Joseph's p

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