What are exemplars? Why are they important for document examination?

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Exemplars are authentic samples of an individual's writing, used for comparison to suspect handwriting samples. They are important to document examination because collection of an adequate number of exemplars is critical for determining the outcome of a comparison.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. middle-class B. poor C. affluent D. all of these

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