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Read the paragraph below and identify the occupation described. They are publicly commissioned officials who serve as impartial witnesses to the signing of a legal document. These documents are real estate deeds, affidavits, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, bills of sale, or other official transactional documents. Their main task is to deter fraud. Before signing a document, they ask for photo identification from the participating parties. They can refuse to authenticate a document if they are uncertain about the identity of the signing parties or if there is evidence of fraud.