# Paul Terwilliger — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Paul Terwilliger

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    "comment": "He's a sweet guy but he's a bit quirky to say the least. A bit hard to follow but I could see the joy in his eyes, especially during the Polya enumeration unit. I probably would never ever take a class with him again but I hope he does well for himself :)",
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