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Identical or fraternal?

Previously the wikipedia article said they were fraternal twins, and cited this article: [1]. Of course only a genetic test can be definitive, but you can tell "just by looking at them" that they are identical. The meaning of the factoid in the article was clearly not "they do not have identical genotypes," but rather "they have minor variations in the phenotypic expression of their genotype." Genotypically identical twins having variation in height, beauty marks, and handedness is all very normal. If there is a better source than that misleading article, feel free to provide it.

I recall that the twins themselves claim to be fraternal, but there doesn't seem to be any convincing reason to take their word for it. If you insist on mentioning their claim without some kind of definitive source for its factuality, it might be most accurate to change the wording to something like: "Though they appear to be identical twins and only have minor variations in appearance completely within the norm for people of identical genotypes, the twins themselves claim to be fraternal." 

i have come across i believe two twin experts who opine mk and a are identicals.

They are fraternal they got DNA tested 4 times.

where have the pictures gone?

maybe someone could find pictures of the two...Slyj18 03:44, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

nevermind -- sorry

sorry about that!!! its a pity that there are no pictures that we could use, though.... Slyj18 03:47, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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