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Can an object have more than two magnetic poles?

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Yes, for instance each sunspot on the sun is caused by separate pairs of magnetic poles poking through the sun's photosphere. No, no matter how many times you break up a magnet, it will always have a north and a south pole. No matter how small the magnet is.

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