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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmen's government has cracked down on websites that criticize the repressive regime, but the Internet’s potential to lure young people from traditional dating and marriage practices is the key concern for many parents and teachers.

Maral, 20, from the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat, met a man in a chat forum and soon after married him.

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