# JOSEPH MURFIN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

JOSEPH MURFIN

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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## history

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| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- |
| 1154 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
| 1152 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
| 1144 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
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| 1114 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
| 1112 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
| 1104 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
| 1102 | course\_3464c11254a81dbe86277318 | MATH 112   | COLLEGE ALGEBRA |

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## term

1272

## courses

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