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Quentin Tarantino and the Ex-Convict's Dilemma
25 minutes Posted Jan 31, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
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The "Mexican Standoff," in which two or more people have weapons (usually guns) pointed at one another, is common occurence in most Quentin Tarantino films. This is essentially a philosophical paradox called a prisoner's dilemma. In Tarantino territory, is there a solution to this perplexing puzzle?