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Hand tremor nearly stops marriage

A man in Jianyang whose hands shake because of a disease he had in childhood was almost denied a marriage certificate due to his poor handwriting. The 27-year-old, surnamed Du, was turned away from a marriage office on Feb 4 because he failed to sign his name clearly. He was only granted his marriage certificate two days later, when his parents accompanied him to help. Officials said marriage certificates are only granted to applicants who can clearly sign their names.