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There're so many loopholes:

> Spinning ferromagnets (such as the Levitron) can—while spinning—magnetically levitate using only permanent ferromagnets

> Pseudo-levitation constrains the movement of the magnets usually using some form of a tether or wall. This works because the theorem shows only that there is some direction in which there will be an instability. Limiting movement in that direction allows levitation with fewer than the full 3 dimensions available for movement (note that the theorem is proven for 3 dimensions, not 1D or 2D).



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