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I would say: "I object to the witness giving his opinion of the truth of Dawson's statement. No foundation has been laid that this witness has adequate personal knowledge upon which to base such an opinion, and it is not helpful to the jury which is supposed to reach its own conclusions about the truth or falsity of testimony."

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Q. Corporal Dawson's been charged with a number of crimes, why wasn't he charged with firing at the enemy without cause?
A. There wasn't enough evidence to support such a charge.

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