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MENTAL MODEL · M10655

No 300 Taels of Silver Here

No 300 Taels of Silver Here
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Burying silver and fearing others know, one puts up a sign saying 'No 300 taels of silver here.'

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Streisand Effect. Covering up only makes it more conspicuous. When you try to deliberately cover up a bug or scandal, the act of covering up itself is the biggest exposure. The best strategy is usually honesty or cold treatment.

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The deliberate act of covering up reversely exposes what is hidden; it is the folk expression of the Streisand effect.

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