# MINGZHONG CAI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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    "comment": "I've taken two mathematics courses with Professor Mingzhong Cai. I'd just like to mention that his teaching ability is phenomenal. Besides offering a very organized presentation of the material, he writes very clearly on the board, and draws nice diagrams. To top it all off, he also gives nice intuition for the objects being discussed.",
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