Can magnets have the same poles?

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Magnets cannot have the same poles at both ends; they inherently possess a north and a south pole. The discussion highlights the theoretical possibility of a magnet with a north pole in the middle and south poles at each end, achieved by gluing two north poles together. However, magnetic monopoles, which would consist of a single pole, are theorized but have not been discovered in practice.

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Is it possible for a magnet to have same poles? i saw a question in which the compass points the same way in both ends.
 

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You could in principle have a bar which is magnetised with one pole in the middle and the opposite pole to that at each end. E.g., glue the N poles of two magnets together.
As far as is known, a monopole is also possible, but none has ever been found.
 

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