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What is the purpose of a customs?

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Customs form the core of human culture and are stronger and more persistent in preindustrial societies than in industrial ones, in rural than in urban areas. When formalized in the social or religious sphere it leads to ethics , and when enforced in the sphere of rights and duties, custom leads to law .

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