# Dietram Scheufele — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

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### name

Dietram Scheufele

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## reviews

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