Lightning rod
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- A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning
- (metaphorically): a controversial issue; a person who is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another
Lichtenberg was one of the first to introduce Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod to Germany by installing such devices to his house in Göttingen and his garden sheds.
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