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The noun phrase straw man, now used as a compound adjective as in 'straw-man device, technique or issue,' was popularized in American culture by 'The Wizard of Oz.'

William Safire

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Der Substantivsatz Strohmann, der jetzt als zusammengesetztes Adjektiv als "Strohmann-Gerät, Technik oder Ausgabe" verwendet wird, wurde in der amerikanischen Kultur durch "Der Zauberer von Oz" populär gemacht.

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