[["Generally the term \"red herring\" refers to something or some event that diverts one's attention from something more pressing that whomever created the red herring does not want to be brought to like. Sort of an \"ooh look, a squirrel!\" Sort of thing.", 102.0], ["It's an expression for a dead-end clue, or topic that eventually will not be relevant to the subject, even though it may seem to initially mean something important. An example sentence; That key, found at the crime scene, turned out to be a red herring.", 24.0]]
what is the meaning of a red herring
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