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    red herring
    /ˌrɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a dried smoked herring, which is turned red by the smoke.
    • 2. a clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting: "the book is fast-paced, exciting, and full of red herrings"

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