(Quotation marks indicate statements made while testifying.) An example of hearsay testimony is

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The statement "The nurse told me the sponge count was correct" is hearsay because it is being offered as evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted (i.e. that the sponge count was correct). It was not the witness's personal observation or knowledge. The other statements are not hearsay because they are based on the witness's personal observation or knowledge.

(Quotation Marks Indicate Statements Made While Testifying