# PAUL NATIW — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## history

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| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- |
| 1154 | course\_98f28b2932485c2b9350c15d | SCANDST 112 | SECOND SEMESTER SWEDISH |
| 1154 | course\_34153ef27de83fc83e20581e | SCANDST 212 | SECOND YEAR SWEDISH     |
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| 1144 | course\_98f28b2932485c2b9350c15d | SCANDST 112 | SECOND SEMESTER SWEDISH |
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| 1134 | course\_98f28b2932485c2b9350c15d | SCANDST 112 | SECOND SEMESTER SWEDISH |
| 1132 | course\_ee7b1ebd520fa080c626286b | SCANDST 111 | FIRST SEMESTER SWEDISH  |
| 1124 | course\_98f28b2932485c2b9350c15d | SCANDST 112 | SECOND SEMESTER SWEDISH |
| 1122 | course\_ee7b1ebd520fa080c626286b | SCANDST 111 | FIRST SEMESTER SWEDISH  |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
| 1122 | 1       |
| 1124 | 1       |
| 1132 | 1       |
| 1134 | 1       |
| 1142 | 2       |
| 1144 | 1       |
| 1152 | 2       |
| 1154 | 2       |

## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Paul is one of the most influential people I have ever met. It's because of him I am fluent in Swedish. He met up with me outside of class on his own time to talk with me and make me more comfortable with the language. He is one of the sharpest people you'll ever meet. Fluent in 14 languages, super compassionate, hilarious and full of life! :)",
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