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Fiscal Red Herring:
Photo below, "Cliff" the (red) Herring:
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...nL-9fYeTw9CGoa
Definition of Red Herring:
1. a herring cured by salting and slow smoking to a dark brown color.
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2. [from the practice of drawing a red herring across a trail to confuse hunting dogs]: something that distracts attention from the real issue.