# Joseph Bowling — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Joseph Bowling

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    "comment": "Lectures were lowkey boring, but not mandatory so it's okay. Super helpful when we met outside of class. But, it's really dependent on what TA you get and how they interpret the rubric, as he doesn't grade any of the assignments.",
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