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* In ''Literature/{{Catriona}}'', when David and Catriona are travelling together trying to reunite her with her father, David tells people that she's his sister because it would scandalous for her to be travelling unchaperoned and sharing accommodation with a man she's not related to.
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* In ''Theatre/{{Rent}}'' the lesbian couple claim to be sisters on occasion. Keep in mind that they are of different races. And that it once happened immediately after they made out. ("We're close.")

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* In ''Theatre/{{Rent}}'' the lesbian Lesbian couple Maureen and Joanne (typically played by actors of different races) claim to be sisters on occasion. Keep in mind that they are of different races. And that it once happened immediately after Mr. Grey seems annoyed by their PDA. When he sees them making out and asks if they're really sisters, they made out. ("We're say, "We're close.")" The entire cast then refer to same-sex couple Collins and Angel, who are writhing around on the table, as "Brothers!"

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Couldn't put any pronouns outside the spoiler tag, because the time traveler being a girl is a spoiler for the original Steins;Gate.


* ''Literature/CanYouSpareAQuarter'':
** The men that Jamie had been with excused his presence by claiming that the boy was a distant relative of sorts. The fact that Graham uses the same excuse but claiming that he's a close relative pleasantly surprises Jamie.
** Frank claims to be Jamie's uncle in order to visit him in the ICU. The duty nurses understands that this is a lie but they understand the reasons and let him.



* In ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate0'', [[spoiler:Suzuha]] pretends to be [[spoiler:Daru's younger sister instead of daughter]] to hide the existence of time travel.



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* ''Literature/CanYouSpareAQuarter'':
** The men that Jamie had been with excused his presence by claiming that the boy was a distant relative of sorts. The fact that Graham uses the same excuse but claiming that he's a close relative pleasantly surprises Jamie.
** Frank claims to be Jamie's uncle in order to visit him in the ICU. The duty nurses understands that this is a lie but they understand the reasons and let him.
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Shortening the note. Even if someone doesn't know exactly what "times removed" means, my rewording should still make it clear that it refers to generations.


* On ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom,'' Dani claims to be Danny's second-cousin some-odd-times removed[[note]]Which is odd since "times removed" refers to family generation not distance, while Dani and Danny should be in the same generation[[/note]], when she is actually a younger OppositeSexClone. The two refer to each other as "cousins" afterward, apparently just for simplicity's sake. Had the series continued, Danny would have revealed her to his parents and they would have taken her in.

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* On ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom,'' Dani claims to be Danny's second-cousin some-odd-times removed[[note]]Which is odd since "times removed" refers to family generation not distance, while doesn't make much sense; because they're relatively close in physical age, Dani and Danny should shouldn't be in the same generation[[/note]], more than one or two times removed[[/note]], when she is actually a younger OppositeSexClone. The two refer to each other as "cousins" afterward, apparently just for simplicity's sake. Had the series continued, Danny would have revealed her to his parents and they would have taken her in.
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-->-- ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'' (deleted scene)



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** Also done rather humorously in a deleted scene:

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** Also done rather humorously Done in a deleted scene:
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* ''Webcomic/{{Beloved}}'': Wei Wei tries to cover up the fact she's involved with a teenager by saying that she's her aunt.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Beloved}}'': ''Webcomic/BelovedL'': Wei Wei tries to cover up the fact she's involved with a teenager by saying that she's her aunt.
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* ''Film/PleaseTurnOver'': Two examples both from Naked Revolt:
** Rita's lover, Willie, is passed off as an uncle to hide the truth from Blanche.
** Stella tells a saleswoman that Roger is her uncle, so she won't be suspicious of the mink coats he's buying for her.
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* In ''Film/DoctorAtLarge'', Dr. Sparrow claims that he and Nurse [=McPherson=] are cousins when staying at the Judges Arms.
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* In ''Film/DadsArmy1971'', Private Walker lies to Private Pike that his girlfriend is actually his sick mother who he needs to take care of, so he can shag her on duty without anyone catching on.

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* ''Fanfic/ThanksToHer'': Vee claims to be Luz’s long lost sister to explain her living situation to Masha.

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* ''Fanfic/PastSins'': In Chapter 2, Twilight lies to Rainbow Dash that Nyx is her cousin, instead of a magically created filly she found in a forest after a dark magic ritual.
* ''Fanfic/ThanksToHer'': Vee claims to be Luz’s long lost long-lost sister to explain her living situation to Masha.

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