Intuitive physics

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Here's a thought experiment that touches on a lot of different intuitions and assumptions. I'm curious to see how people answer:

You have two hockey-puck shaped permanent magnets, and you place one on each side of a thin sheet of plastic such that their mutual attraction clamps them strongly together. All surfaces are smooth and nearly frictionless (oil them if you like). If you hold the sheet stationary while rotating one of the magnets, does the other one rotate as well? Why or why not?

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By the by, I usually think of myself as an intelligent person until I read your posts and the responses to them. You always get me thinking and wanting to learn more about everything.