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Her lightheartedness during lecture makes class fun.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1688204","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":3},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:15.995877+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwMTgwODc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1688204","instructor_name":"Paula Piccoli","course_label":"CHEM104","course_id":"CHEM 104","course_uid":"course_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d","review_date":"2012-05-02 21:33:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Do not take a course with her if you can help it. 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