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A useful lie that's wrong in flattering, predictable ways — or a person paid to be a noun.
means A simplified representation of something complex, or a person who displays clothing, products, or themselves for pay.
from From Latin modulus, a small measure or standard, via Italian modello, an architect's tiny mockup before the real building.
Statistics mottoAll models are wrong, some are useful.
Fashion vs mathSame word, wildly different runways.
Role modelA standard, sized for imitation.