A signer becomes angry and pressures the notary to skip the ID check because 'everyone in town knows me.' The notary does not know the signer. What should the notary do?
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A
Politely insist on satisfactory evidence of identity before proceeding
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B
Proceed since community reputation counts as personal knowledge
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C
Proceed but charge a higher fee
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D
Ask the signer to sign an affidavit of identity instead