# DAVID CANON — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

DAVID CANON

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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    "comment": "Professor Canon is the best professor I''ve ever had. He is so passionate about what he teaches and truly goes above & beyond to engage with students. His classes are fairly difficult but are so worth it because you learn a lot & Canon works to ensure students have the opportunity to succeed. I am incredibly sad to hear Professor Canon is retiring.",
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