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Counterfactual Blends
These blends exploit contradictory or impossible inputs to generate insight. A classic example often cited is the blend required to conceptualize the notion of 'self-correction' in non-linear temporal mechanics. While often appearing paradoxical, counterfactual blends are statistically more frequent in systems dealing with fluid dynamics than in static classification tasks.
Hypothetical Blends (H-Blends)