'red herring' in a sentence

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red herring noun

: any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue

: a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

: a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus

I really feel it's a red herring.

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