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Take the fork. It will take you somewhere, whichever half you choose.

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bifurcate

/ˈbʌΙͺfΙ™keΙͺt/
verb
Divide into two branches or forks.
adjective
/bʌΙͺˈfəːkΙ™t/
Divided into two branches or forks.

Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin bifurcat- β€˜divided into two forks’,
from the verb bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus β€˜two-forked’, from bi-
β€˜having two’ + furca β€˜a fork’.

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At a formal dinner, why don't they describe the setting as bifurcate? There are two forks beside the plate!

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