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MENTAL MODEL · M11864

Perhaps There Is

Perhaps There Is
StructureHigh supportLogic
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Han Shizhong asked Qin Hui why he killed Yue Fei, and Qin Hui said: 'Mo Xu You (perhaps there is).'

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Unfalsifiability. In workplace politics or public relations crises, the most terrifying accusation is not 'you are guilty', but 'Mo Xu You' (unable to prove innocence). Facing such an accusation, logical debate is ineffective; one must resort to a dimensionality reduction strike or severance.

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Anchor fast decisions

The accusation is based on the ambiguity of 'perhaps there is', lacking specific facts and refusing to provide verifiable evidence. The accused bears the impossible task of 'proving innocence'—because a nonexistent crime cannot be refuted, thus falling into a logically unsolvable dilemma.

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Source support: Explicit

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    zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8E%AB%E9%A0%88%E6%9C%89ZH · Explicit
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