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Marc does a decent job with the material; I think people are upset they have to actually think critically and not ChatGPT everything. The Star Wars theme is a nice touch, and if you do the work and pay attention, passing is guaranteed, and an A is well within reach.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2316450", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:19.997838+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjQ5Nzg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2316450", "instructor_name": "Marc Renault", "course_label": "CS577", "course_id": "COMPSCI 577", "course_uid": "course_de12e29109d0c90ee086fcec", "review_date": "2026-06-15 14:54:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "An absolute piece of (fill in the blanks). Doesn't explain what he teaches and instead if someone asks for clarification, he would start denigrating them for asking \"basic and obvious\" questions. 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