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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 23 Mar 2014

    Almost half of Indian women said they were married before the legal age of 18. http://on.wsj.com/1gR3rSP pic.twitter.com/wS7WI71SI1

    6:28 AM - 23 Mar 2014
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      2. Babita Sharma‏Verified account @BabitaBBC 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @WSJ

        Must read > RT @WSJ: Almost half of Indian women said they were married before legal age of 18 http://on.wsj.com/1gR3rSP pic.twitter.com/JzuaxAk0da

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      2. Rikin Patel‏ @RikinP93 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @WSJ

        @WSJ @arpandholi Even scarier thing is, according to UNICEF, 20% of those marriages occurred before the age of 15.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      4. Rikin Patel‏ @RikinP93 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @arpandholi

        @arpandholi @WSJ sad thing is, our "culture" often hides behind religion to rationalize these acts.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Sarah Fazal‏ @FAZAL_tov 23 Mar 2014
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        “@WSJ: RT http://on.wsj.com/1gR3rSP  pic.twitter.com/jmVAZF3SJb” @bombaybarbi3

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      1. Miss N‏ @MsNeutrino 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ - love my people but this backward thinking has to stop! #South African Indian

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      1. Samantha Patil‏ @samantha_patil 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ @MannfredNikolai India is a country with such socioeconomic disparity.. being born and brought up here yet such facts always shock me!

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      2. Sudha B. Kumar‏ @sudsmobile 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ 60% wear a veil?? Which India is this? @asha_ny

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      3. @$h@.‏ @asha_ny 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @sudsmobile

        @sudsmobile do they mean cover their heads? @WSJ

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      4. Sudha B. Kumar‏ @sudsmobile 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @asha_ny

        @asha_ny No distinction between ghungat n facial veil. @WSJ

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      5. @$h@.‏ @asha_ny 23 Mar 2014
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        @sudsmobile I wouldn't welcome ghunghat too

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      6. Sudha B. Kumar‏ @sudsmobile 23 Mar 2014
        Replying to @asha_ny

        @asha_ny I dont think women wear it in all states.....mostly in N.India...that too only as a mark of respect in front of elders/inlaws.

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      1. Speedy Mice‏ @speedmice 23 Mar 2014
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        Sad “@WSJ: Almost half of Indian women said they were married before the legal age of 18. http://on.wsj.com/1gR3rSP  pic.twitter.com/8OZZfbMrGt”

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      1. TJ McMahon‏ @PattieMcMahon 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ pic.twitter.com/vyzXa0JnMP 33,463 rupees equals (US dollars) $549.52

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      1. Toni James‏ @FinleyToni 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ I have heard that.

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      1. Melodena‏ @Melodena 23 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ this is why you need to state your sample size and procedure!!!!

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