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TIL The arabic version of the Simpsons is called “Al Shamshoon”, Homer was named Omar, he drank soda instead of beer and ate beef instead of pork. Ned was not a christian and Moe’s tavern was edited out all together. Only 34 episodes were aired out of the 54 reworked ones.

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