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** It didn't start with Stan, though. The "just a publicity stunt" trope, almost exactly like Stan used it, turns up in a 1942 ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' story.
** This exchange from [[Fantastic Four]] describes the Marvel New York perfectly:
{{quote|'''Thing:''' You, with the hair! [[It Makes Sense in Context|Ain't you never seen a five hundred pound bungee jumper fall from the sky before?]]
'''Bystander:''' Uh...I'm new.
'''Thing:''' Ah. }}
** In [[Doctor Strange]] stories, Doc can wander the streets of New York openly, in costume, because everyone takes him for a harmless quack. But when things get out of hand, characters will comment that they need to stop the [magical whatsit] soon, because even Greenwich Village is going to notice the [flaming headed monster/enormous dragon/giant rabbit].
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