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An expert witness is offered to testify about the cause of a structural failure based on specialized engineering knowledge. Under FRE 702 and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, what must the trial court determine before admitting the testimony?

Only that the expert holds an advanced degree That the opposing party consents to the testimony That the expert's opinion is universally accepted in the field That the testimony is based on sufficient facts, is the product of reliable principles and methods reliably applied, and will help the trier of fact

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That the testimony is based on sufficient facts, is the product of reliable principles and methods reliably applied, and will help the trier of fact

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