Find a third option in a binary deadlock

Q: Do I need to pay to use it?

No. This prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

I am stuck between A ({{A}}) and B ({{B}}), both with obvious flaws.

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I am stuck between A ({{A}}) and B ({{B}}), both with obvious flaws. Break the frame: (1) question whether the binary is even real — is there a hidden constraint I am accepting without noticing; (2) generate four new options — a hybrid (part of A plus part of B), a sequenced one (A then B, or a small-scale trial first), a reframing one (drop this and solve the underlying need instead), and an extreme one (do A to the maximum); (3) one sentence on the biggest risk of each.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

我卡在二选一：A 是 {{A}}，B 是 {{B}}，两个都有明显缺陷。请帮我跳出这个框架：1) 指出这个二选一本身是否是伪命题（是否存在被我忽略的约束）；2) 生成四个新选项：一个组合式（A 的一部分 + B 的一部分）、一个时间式（先 A 后 B 或先试小规模）、一个降维式（不做这件事，改解决它背后的需求）、一个极端式（把 A 做到极致）；3) 用一句话评价每个新选项的最大风险。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

I am stuck between A ({{A}}) and B ({{B}}), both with obvious flaws.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.