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abolishes the common law rules known as the "ultimate issue rule" and the "common knowledge rule". The "ultimate issue rule" prevents a witness from expressing an opinion on an issue to be decided by the court. The "common knowledge rule" excludes expert opinion evidence on matters of common knowledge.