All of the following were identified as exceptions to the exclusionary rule except ______.

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The exclusionary rule, which prevents the government from using most evidence gathered in violation of the United States Constitution, has several exceptions. These include collateral proceedings, attenuation (where the connection between the unconstitutional act and the evidence is distant), and inevitable discovery (evidence that would have been discovered without the unconstitutional action). However, "harmless error" is not an exception to the exclusionary rule; it is a legal doctrine used to ignore errors that do not affect the outcome of a trial.

All of the Following Were Identified as Exceptions to the Exclusionary