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Matthew Johnson

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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GERMAN 275
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor for the class. Very understanding of students and is very accommodating. Class was extremely straight forward, read the books and you will get an A. His exams are exactly like the quizzes and are not difficult.
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Instructor identity & provenance 
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