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>A Morton's Fork is a specious piece of reasoning in which
>contradictory arguments lead to the same (unpleasant)
>conclusion.
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>Lester's situation and Molly's parable were the Morton's fork.
>The unavoidable unpleasant conclusion was that Lester was
>fucked. Although it would not have saved him from a lifetime
>in prison, Lester could have done the right thing and given
>himself up for the greater good of getting Malvo taken down,
>but he decided not to throw out the other glove. In the end,
>no matter what he does, he's on thin ice and the cracks will
>form around him. His (and Malvo's) fault was daring to wonder
>"What if you're right and they're wrong?"