# LYNDA BARRY — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### built at

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| URBRPL    | 60    |
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## instructor

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### name

LYNDA BARRY

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## timeline

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "She's a great creative mind and is genuinely interested in her students. Make sure you're doing the assignments. They are time consuming but you may surprise yourself with what you're capable of. In this class at least, the purpose was to struggle through creative problems. Put the time and effort in, and you'll be happy with the results.",
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