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The key wording of an acknowledgement is:

  1. duly sworn

  2. personally appeared

  3. thus confirmed

  4. hereby declared

The correct answer is: personally appeared

"The key wording of an acknowledgement is often referred to as 'personally appeared', as it is used to verify the identity of the person signing the document. Option A, 'duly sworn', may be associated with a witness in a legal setting. Option C, 'thus confirmed', could suggest that the signer is agreeing to something that has already been confirmed. Option D, 'hereby declared', may imply that the signer is making a statement rather than acknowledging the content of the document."