diff --git a/E_1614_MaximumNestingDepthoftheParentheses.java b/E_1614_MaximumNestingDepthoftheParentheses.java
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+public class Solution {
+    public int maxDepth(String s) {
+        int depth = 0;
+        int max = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
+            if (s.charAt(i) == '(') depth++;
+            else if (s.charAt(i) == ')') depth--;
+            max = Math.max(depth, max);
+        }
+        return max;
+
+    }
+}
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