They named them similarly, with -us at the end of their name. I think they might be related. The last name spelling differences could just be there to throw us off.
Is he Magnus' brother?
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Jan 11, 2018
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both have 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth. remarkable! they must be related!
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#4
btw op, are you related to the recently departed driiler rapper guy?
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sure bro. forgot to mention the similarity in the eyebrows too - whodathunkit - two!
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OMG!!! Look at this, further proof. Look at how Magnus' last name is spelled here:
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president_max wrote:
both have 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth. remarkable! they must be related!
Yeah, in the eyes of a bunny, they could be related, so you are excused, I will still vote you president!
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universityofpawns wrote:
president_max wrote:
both have 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth. remarkable! they must be related!
Yeah, in the eyes of a bunny, they could be related, so you are excused, I will still vote you president!
dear sir, your loyalty brings tears to my eyes.
Jan 11, 2018
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president_max wrote:
talesfromthehood wrote:
No, I am just speaking it as it is homey.
Homey, that's hilarious, I'm still laughing! I don't think so!
Jan 12, 2018
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Further proof below.
"Norwegian being his mother tongue, he is able to understand Swedish and Danish, which are mutually intelligible languages." - https://www.quora.com/What-languages-can-Magnus-Carlsen-speak-How-is-his-English-so-good
Pontus Carlsson is of Colombian origin, and was adopted by the president of the Swedish Chess Federation when he was some 14 months old.
Jan 12, 2018
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pfren wrote:
Pontus Carlsson is of Colombian origin, and was adopted by the president of the Swedish Chess Federation when he was some 14 months old.
So you are saying Magnus was adopted?
Jan 12, 2018
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talesfromthehood wrote:
pfren wrote:
Pontus Carlsson is of Colombian origin, and was adopted by the president of the Swedish Chess Federation when he was some 14 months old.
So you are saying Magnus was adopted?
Jan 12, 2018
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Pontus:ancient Greek god of sea.
Norway has coast, therefore it is in "contact" with Pontus, the sea.
Magnus was born in Norway
I think it's legit.
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mickynj wrote:
I suspect that the ideas that Sweden and Norway are two different countries, and that Carlsen and Carlsson are two different names are both much to complex for the average forum dweller
Your thinking is exactly how others thought before Obama was elected. But now we know he has siblings too!!!
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO QUESTION!!!
This guy is Pontus Carlsen. Is he Magnus' brother from another mother?