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A fake good enough to make the real thing optional.
means Something designed to lure, distract, or mislead a target away from what actually matters.
from From Dutch de kooi, the cage, where tame ducks were trained to lead wild ones into traps for hunters.
Price trickStores add bad options to push pricier ones.
Wartime useInflatable tanks fooled real enemy bombers.
Original ducksLive birds did the luring before fakes existed.