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[Raimi Spider-Man] Is Doctor Strange a real person or a fictional character?

Jameson and Hoffman consider “Doctor Strange” for Octavius’ media name, but remark that it’s taken.  Is Strange a real life surgeon/sorcerer from their perspective, or is he a fictional character?
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I don't recall any other superheroes being referenced in those movies, and you'd think they'd mention if Spidey was just the latest in a string of superpowered weirdos.  If Captain America or Iron Man or Doctor Strange exist in that universe and do public superhero stuff, it makes less sense to paint Spider-Man as a new and untrustworthy menace, since superheroics in general would be a known quantity.  

That said, Dr. Stephen Strange was a surgeon based in New York before he ever heard of sorcerers.  As a surgeon he was both talented and egotistical, so it makes sense he'd be in the news.  He'd also probably have the money to sue Jameson for using his legal name in the paper against his will to describe someone else in a way that confuses the public and could negatively impact his public image.  He'd probably have a good case, since "Doctor Strange" is in fact his legal name, Jameson presumably knows that there is a practicing medical professional by that name, and the potential for poor publicity is obvious.