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Doppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA. New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of “virtual twins” (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Find a dozen people who look like suspect. Do DNA analysis on dozen "doppelgangers". Take DNA from "doppelganger" that is the closest match, present to court using "expert" witness.