Using a magnetic building toy, I took two balls and attached one magnetic rod to one and four to the other, all with their north poles pointing to the balls. Although it seems that the balls should repel, one can in fact suspend one from the other! The effect is diminished if I reverse one or two of the four magnets attached to the second ball. The balls do in fact repel if I place only one magnet on each ball or if I have four magnets on each ball.