How do the presumably magnetic balls in this baby rattle only repel, and not attract each other?

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I have an old baby rattle that consists of six small balls inside a larger clear sphere. When at rest, the balls repel each other, and never touch. Assuming they are magnets, shouldn’t they immediately clump together?

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They are probably weighted on one side which causes the north and south pole to always be on the same side, causing them to always repel.

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