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Cousins, when the cousins are of the same generation

Who is it? Relationship Common Ancestors
children of a husband and wife siblings - brothers and sisters same parents
children of siblings first cousins same grandparents without being siblings
children of first cousins second cousins same great grandparents without being siblings or first cousins
children of second cousins third cousins same great great grandparents without being siblings or first cousins or second cousins

Note that we could speak of zeroth cousins instead of siblings.  A sibling relationship is exactly the same kind of relationship as is a cousin relationship.  It's just that siblings are one generation closer than are first cousins.

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