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as so many has mentioned... It is possible to use one lever for two or more brakes...
But it will be very dangerous, if for example you apply the same pressure on both front and rear. It would cause the rear to skid, while the front has not reached it full stopping power, making the whole thing useless in emergencies and quick manuevering especially in XC and DH.. as mr skareb stated above.
Besides, I like to play with my rear wheel. Controlled skids to come in useful when going DH.
This is the reason why motorcycles use diff. controls/levers for the front and rear wheel. Same applies to bikes.