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TIL In the Iranian remake of Modern Family, Haft Sang, the same-sex relationship between Cam and Mitchell was replaced by a hetero relationship. Haley Dunphy’s character is replaced by a teenage boy. Her boyfriend is replaced by a close male friend because boy-girl relationships cannot be depicted.

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