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Evaluating Fairness in an Inheritance Dispute

Two siblings, Alex and Ben, are deciding what to do with a valuable painting they inherited jointly. Alex wants to keep the painting for sentimental reasons, while Ben wants to sell it. During their discussion, Ben discovers a personal secret about Alex and implies that this secret might become public if Alex doesn't agree to sell. Feeling pressured, Alex reluctantly agrees to sell the painting, and they split the proceeds 50-50.

Evaluate the overall fairness of this 50-50 outcome. In your analysis, explain how the process used to reach the agreement affects the perception of fairness, despite the equal division of money.

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