# STANISLAV BOLDYREV — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

STANISLAV BOLDYREV

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    "comment": "People are too hard on this guy. Very sweet aura, definitely cares about his students. Was he the best professor ever? No, but, he worked through many examples at a slow pace, and did his best to make sure we all were following. If you spend time studying outside of class, you'll survive.  ",
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