# Michael Hernke — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

Michael Hernke

### email

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    "comment": "Professor Hernke is one of the best teachers I have had. He is very understanding and willing to help whenever needed. I would recommend him to anyone. ",
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    "comment": "This is an online class, so I never really interacted with this professor outside of comments on my assignments. This class was very straightforward, and you can tell that Professor Hernke knows what he is doing. Awesome job!",
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