# BEN JOHNSRUDE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                |
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| 1264 | course\_eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 | MATH 340   | ELEMENTARY MATRIX AND LINEAR ALGEBRA |
| 1262 | course\_eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 | MATH 340   | ELEMENTARY MATRIX AND LINEAR ALGEBRA |

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## term

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