# KREG GRUBEN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### departments

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## instructor

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### name

KREG GRUBEN

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## history

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## timeline

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Lecture is pointless, but you're graded on participation so you have to go. Random surprise grades for lab. Class just sucks. ",
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