blank slate vs unknown

blank slate

noun
  • Something that is clear and empty, or free from preconceptions and biases. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blank, slate. 

unknown

noun
  • Any thing, place, or situation about which nothing is known; an unknown fact or piece of information. 

  • A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found. 

  • A person of no identity; a nonentity 

adj
  • Not known; unidentified; not well known. 

How often have the words blank slate and unknown occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )