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iepathosyesterday at 7:37 PM2 repliesview on HN

Do the people who sign sworn affidavits already have to have proven identities? If so, then they're unable to recover from a situation where they lost everyone's identity.


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rcbdevtoday at 5:35 AM

In Austria, there is the concept of "Amtsbekanntheit", meaning if the government officer knows you, that's also valid proof of identity.

olauyesterday at 7:42 PM

You start with the queen. Everyone knows who she is.

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