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5 I furthermore certify that:
6(a) in my presence and in that of the witnesses
(1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged his signature previously affixed.
*(2) following a declaration of the testator stating that he was unable to sign his will for the following reason ....................................................................................
—I have mentioned this declaration on the will
*—the signature has been affixed by ............................................................(name, address)
7(b) the witnesses and I have signed the will;
8*(c) each page of the will has been signed by ........................................................................and numbered;
9(d) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above;
10(e) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting;
11*(f) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of his will:................................................................................................