3.9

Cecelia Galassi

English - Golden West College

3.9
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
56%
Would Retake
96
Reviews
3.9
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
4.0
Helpful
3.8
Clarity

56%

Would Retake

96

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
96 total ratings

5

59

4

9

3

7

2

4

1

17

What Students Say

Galassi is an amazing professor

ENG098 - 5.0 rating

She's caring,helpful, and funny

ENG098 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

43%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 29 grades
Most common grades:
A (11)
A+ (5)
B (4)
Grade Distribution
A(16)B(6)C(1)D(4)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 34 reported grades
A: 11
A+: 5
B: 4
B+: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (12)
Tough grader (10)
Get ready to read (8)
Tough Grader (6)
Lots of homework (6)
So many papers (4)
Respected (3)
Participation matters (3)
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

58402

5.0

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ENG100H

5.0

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ENGLISH100

5.0

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ENG100110H

5.0

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ENGLISH100H

5.0

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ENGLI5470

5.0

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4.5

110

4.0

ENG100110H

4.0

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4.0

Reviews (95)
5.0
5.0
ENG100
Oct 24, 2003

Rad teacher. Knows her ****

1.0
5.0
110
Oct 31, 2003

No Comments

5.0
4.0
ENG100H
Nov 17, 2003

Although she expects alot from her students, she is realistic with her standards. She is serious about the development of student, and does what it takes to get student to achieve more. Great teacher.

5.0
3.0
ENG100H
Feb 20, 2004

very understanding teacher, always available for help. as long as you show up for all classes and try, you wont get lower than a B. expects a lot but does not pile the work on.

5.0
4.0
ENG110
Feb 21, 2004

Cecilia is great! She makes her students work hard, but is always reasonable and caring. Once I got As from her, I got 4.0's ever since!

5.0
4.0
ENG100
May 27, 2004

Is an swesome teacher. Always willing to help studentsand give pointers. Great on clarifying assignments. Easily accessible. Good sense of humor.

5.0
3.0
ENGLISH090
Aug 5, 2004

Cecilia is very helpful and flexible. She expects you to work hard and show up for class. She assigns 7-8 papers and provides the help to get a good grade on each. I didn't like the two essays we had to write in class.

5.0
3.0
ENG100
Nov 19, 2004

Cecilia has made me appreciate English again. She is very helpful and would stop anything she's doing in a heartbeat to help her students. She is very clear about assignments and provides plenty of time to complete them. The class does require hard work on your part.

5.0
3.0
ENGLISH100
Jan 19, 2005

Not easy. But if you are willing to work, you should pass (I got a B). Considers everyone opinions. She encourages class discussion greatly. Very open to extra help. She Doesn't waste your time like other professors

5.0
5.0
ENG100
Jun 26, 2005

Cecelia is a very hard professor, but pushes you to work hard and excel. If you are willing to work, definitely take her...if you tend to be a slacker choose someone else.

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH009
Aug 15, 2005

she was a very nice teacher and helpful too. just don't get on her nerve ,and you should be fine.

5.0
4.0
ENG100110H
Aug 15, 2005

very helpful and insightful. wants the best for her students and is willing to sit one on one with you. when i had to turn in my research paper, she sat with me for a long time to go over everythign with me.

5.0
4.0
ENG100
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Aug 22, 2005

She is a great teacher and VERY helpful. We turned in a total of 8 papers. Galassi was wonderful with showing how papers should be organized and ways to research. Take this teacher if you are already good at english or intend to work hard. I had to try and I was the only A in the class! Eek!

5.0
4.0
ENGLISH100
Aug 29, 2005

She is a very good teacher! She is very helpful and easy to talk to! If you are going to take her prepare to work but it pays off!

3.0
4.0
ENGLISH009
Aug 29, 2005

She seems nice, but its only my first day of college.

5.0
4.0
ENGLISH100
Aug 30, 2005

i myself thought she was easy.... but others thought she was a little tough... i never pre-wrote and waited til the last minute to do all of her essays and i never got anything less than a B-.... yup, shes good!

5.0
4.0
ENGLISH100H
Aug 31, 2005

Shes a great teacher, but has high standards. Not a good teacher for slackers. Perfect teacher for students who want to get the most out of their English 100 & 110 courses

5.0
2.0
ENGLISH009
Sep 1, 2005

Once she's done with her lectures, she'll let you leave early(this happens all the time, which is good). you know how boring it is if an english teacher keeps talking until the last minute.

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH
Sep 22, 2005

She's the BOMB!

5.0
3.0
ENGLISH
Grade: D
Sep 26, 2005

hey thanks for all the help and i like ur class a ton

1.0
4.0
ENG100
Oct 27, 2005

She's the best teacher I've ever had. She is big on giving step by step instructions to help you succeed in writing an A paper. She cares enough to actually teach the class as best as she can and clarify anything you don't understand. She's also funny which makes class less of a hassle to sit through. BEST TEACHER EVER!

5.0
4.0
ENG110H
Oct 29, 2005

great teacher overall.

5.0
1.0
ENGL010
Nov 27, 2006

GREAT TEACHER!, very nice and funny. explains everything very well. she will help you with any questions and help you to get an A. Gives you a few days off out of the semester for no reason. need to attend as much as you can, keeps track of every adsence, 3=drop. essays every 2 weeks, but easy and short. BEST english teacher!!!!

5.0
1.0
ENG009
Aug 7, 2007

She's very helpful. Just do the work and you will get the score. Don't forget to do your homeworks. It makes a big difference for your grade.

5.0
2.0
ENG009
Oct 31, 2007

She is VERY HELPFUL. Just ASK and she'll explain EVERYTHING to you in details with good examples. VERY energetic and funny. attendance and hw is MANDATORY. 9 papers to write, and you can fail up to 4. (they're not that hard) she prepares you well for it :) GREAT TEACHER, highly recomended!

5.0
3.0
ENG009
May 20, 2008

she is very nice. she is helpful too! she is there when we need her.. she would work with you if you need help.. all you have to do is show up... over all i really like her.. one of the best teacher yet! too bad she not teaching next year since she on a research thing.. i cant take her for eng 010.. ]=

5.0
3.0
ENG009
Jun 26, 2008

She is great! Makes class interesting, and loves hearing the opinions of her students. She honestly made me a better writer, and I am sad I could not take her for 010!

5.0
1.0
ENG010
Aug 4, 2008

excellent teacher! I REALLY LOVED THIS CLASS! :D i learned a lot from prof. galassi :) she really helpful and fun :D she is really nice too.. easy grader :D i really enjoy both semesters with this teacher :) she really helped me a lot i hope she will do the same for you guys take her if you can :D i highly recommend her!!

4.0
2.0
ENG010
Aug 14, 2008

Prof Galassi is an excellent teacher. She loves teaching and u can tell. Take this class, very easy!

5.0
1.0
ENG009
Sep 1, 2008

She was one of the best teachers i have ever had. I also changed my major to english because of her. She really is AWESOME

3.0
2.0
ENGLE009
Nov 19, 2008

shouldn't take her class.

5.0
2.0
ENGLS10
May 29, 2009

7 2-4 page essays, 2 in class essays. very good teacher. makes sure you know how to structure your paper. doesn't want her students to fail. funny too. if you dont turn in a paper you cant pass her class though. attendance is important to her. some journal entries. read kitchen confidential and did 3 essays from that book.

3.0
3.0
ENG10
Nov 17, 2009

shes a good teacher

5.0
2.0
ENG010
Dec 2, 2009

This class is helpfull, and when you pass her class, I'm sure you'll be able to pass Eng100 and so on.

4.0
2.0
ENG09
Dec 11, 2009

she is always willing to help, and great teacher to take.

5.0
2.0
ENG010
Dec 19, 2009

Shes the best professor at GWC.

1.0
5.0
ENGLI5470
Apr 22, 2010

assigns homework and does not discuss it in class, expects us to know what we are doing. difficult grader.

3.0
5.0
ENG10
Jun 5, 2010

She is an extremely hard grader. She always returns the paper late, so you will receive the the whole set of low graded papers at once. The books are hard to understand with volume vocabulary. She is not helpful and always asks to go the writing center for help, so even you work hard and attend class regularly, you still can fail.

1.0
5.0
ENG009
Nov 25, 2010

If you are ESL students, you shouldn't take her class. She teaches a little bit, much hard grader. She require so much for 009 English class. Students in English 009 seem to have to reach the ability to write like class English 100 or higher. OMG!I never take her class again!

3.0
3.0
ENG009
Nov 26, 2010

She is really nice at all. She is always available at class whenever students need her help.

4.0
2.0
ENG09
Dec 5, 2010

the ppl saying that she's hard and grades hard are just saying that because they can't write & did not follow what she wanted. Her essays are not hard at all. If u follow the structure u pass. u only need to pass 5/9 essays. how easy is that. Just follow her requirnments & u should do great. I'm not good with essays, but i passed all the essays

2.0
4.0
ENG009
Dec 15, 2010

If your major is English, take her class. Her class is not funny at all, very boring. First half of course she gives 2 pass assignment and when the course almost comes to end she suddenly gives 3 or more no pass assignment, cannot drop her class at that point.keep away from her class.

1.0
5.0
ENG009
Dec 15, 2010

no COMMENT :(

1.0
5.0
ENG009
Dec 16, 2010

How hard she is! :((

4.0
3.0
ENG009
Dec 18, 2010

She's really good!

1.0
5.0
ENG009
Jan 8, 2011

much hard grader :(

5.0
2.0
ENG010
Jul 14, 2011

Much hard grader? No wonder you didn't pass. She is a great professor. I wouldn't want her to change a thing. She teaches very well and makes her assignments clear and understandable. :D

5.0
4.0
ENG010
Jul 15, 2011

Although she grades paper very hard, she shows every single mistake I have on my paper. So I know which part I need to work on more. Plus she is a very helpful teacher who willingly answer every question you may have. I cannot help laughing in her class since she is so amused and entertained. Overall, she is a GREAT PROFESSOR you should have.

5.0
2.0
ENG099
Jan 25, 2012

This class is so great.

5.0
2.0
ENG99
Mar 22, 2013

Best English professor really loves to teach:)

5.0
3.0
ENGLISH099
May 31, 2013

My favorite teacher! She is the best english teacher at GWC. I wish she starts to teach Eng100 and Eng110

5.0
3.0
ENG099
Jul 15, 2013

I took her class for the summer, it was very fast but she helped the students understand what they did wrong and worked with them to improve the best they could. Attendance is important, so make sure you're on time. The readings were simple and fun I recommend her if you really want quality learning, she also has great background experience.

5.0
4.0
G100
Jul 22, 2013

Ms. Galassi is such a character. She is VERY talkative and has a funny sense of humor, great teacher. She is all about mla format and structure on her essays all you have to do is follow it and you will get a good grade. I would say she is not vey easy but is a wonderful teacher who really prepares you for English 100 .

1.0
5.0
ENG098
Nov 5, 2013

She wants your papers to be perfect but also says people make mistakes but she will fail you if you have mistakes. Very boring not funny. Don't take her at all

4.0
5.0
ENG098
Nov 18, 2013

I'm not really hate her but overall, she grades essay super hard. She focus most on grammar and verb tense.

5.0
2.0
098
Dec 8, 2013

I was one of those unlucky students who tested into 098,so i knew this class would be either easy or really easy. Passed all out of the 9 papers, your allowed to fail 4 of them. She is a little boring, but very clear. The difficulty of the class is measured by the students skill in English.

5.0
2.0
G098
Grade: A+
May 23, 2014

She is the best teacher I've ever had and she is very helpful

5.0
3.0
ENGLISH98
Jul 30, 2014

amazing teacher!

5.0
3.0
ENG098
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 3, 2014

Cecelia is such a great professor. She truly wants you to pass but shes not going to just give it to you. Shes always willing to help! Must be in class, you can only miss 6 hours of class the whole semester but its worth it to be in class. I would take her if she taught 099.

5.0
1.0
ENGL098
Grade: A
Nov 14, 2014

I love Galassi, she is so clear and extremely helpful! She grades every single hwk paper with care. A few essays, but she over prepares you, so you feel confident. Must buy workbook for hwk that is super easy, but you must show up to pass. I would take her, she really prepares you for 099! She is always there when you need her, she truly cares.

5.0
2.0
58402
Grade: A+
Nov 23, 2014

Mrs.G is super nice! Attendance is mandatory but you are allowed to skip class 3 times. She's super clear and explains everything we're doing step by step. Sometimes she talks too much but its okay! As long as you do your work you'll pass. If you need a little extra help she'll stay after and help you out. Highly recommend you take her!

5.0
4.0
ENG100H
Mar 31, 2015

I had Cecelia about ten years ago. Sweet, smart, and will help you through the class. She's tough but you will look forward to the class. I kind of miss her!

5.0
2.0
ENG098
Jul 17, 2015

I took Galassi for 098 and 099, and she is the best English teacher I have ever had. She is always willing to help you out with your papers and the workbook. You must get the workbook and do them or you won't pass. She really made me love English I almost even considered being an English major. I wish she taught English 100.

5.0
2.0
ENG098
Grade: A+
Feb 1, 2016

Nicest teacher ever!

4.0
3.0
ENG098
Grade: A
May 29, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She's caring,helpful, and funny! She isn't easy to pass if you don't try. But if you always come to class and follow what she tell you to do then you will be fine. There r 7 essays (can only fail 3 papers), 3 quizzes from the book (very easy), and the grammar packet is your homework that you need to turn it in on the due date.

5.0
3.0
ENG099
Sep 30, 2016
Would take again

Cecelia is a great professor who cared so much for students. Don't get me wrong, she's a tough grader just because she cares to make other students better. Totally a nice instructor and honest person who does so much as an individual .

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
4.0
ENG098
Grade: A
Apr 8, 2017
Would take again

Galassi is an amazing professor. I took her for my 98, and 99 English courses. It is not an easy PASS you really have to try if you wanna pass. If you ask for help she is willing to help you. She prepared me well for English 100 and 110. I wish she taught upper division courses at GWC !!!! I Highly Recommend anyone to take her class....

Tough Grader
Participation matters
Caring
4.0
3.0
ENG099
Grade: B
May 22, 2017
Would take again

Galassi is an amazing professor. I took her for my English 99 class and I wish I could have her for every english class. Her class isn't that hard all you have to do is keep up with the work she gives you and ask for help because she loves to answer any question you have. she cared for her students and was always willing to work with you .

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 25, 2017
Would take again

Dr Galassi is an amazing professor! She makes analysing stories and poems fun. I am so glad that I took her class! I definitely recommend her for anyone that struggles with reading or writing. A professor of her caliber is hard to find.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Participation matters
5.0
3.0
ENG098
Grade: A
Nov 1, 2017
Would take again

She's fantastic. Explains everything multiple times so it's clearly understood, but uses interest examples so even if you're already aware of the topic, it's still enjoyable to listen to her teach it! Dr. Galassi is down-to-earth, respectable, and very straightforward. It was always clear what was needed to be done in order to succeed.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
3.0
4.0
ENG099
Grade: B+
Nov 6, 2018
Would take again

She is nice, always explains prompts and other stuffs many times. But she is a tough grader, and there are a lot of readings. She asks student submit free-writings every week but has not graded them even when 9/16 weeks passed. The latest essay took her more than 1 month for grading after many times she delayed.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
1.0
5.0
ENGLISH090
Dec 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She taught hard and gave many assignment. Don't take her !!

1.0
5.0
ENGLISH090
Dec 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Hard !

4.0
4.0
ENG099
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2019
Would take again

She is nice. You will learn a lot if you listen and do what she asks. My writing skill is improved after taking her class. She is a tough grader but gives helpful feedback. Thanks to her, I am ready for E100.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
5.0
3.0
ENGLISH090
Grade: B+
Jan 15, 2019
Would take again

She is a great professor that guides you through the essays telling you what she wants. She is a tough grader but will give you feedback and a chance to get yourself a better grade. She gives fun lectures but you have to be there and participate. She makes effort to help you before or after class when theres time. I'd take her class again!

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
1.0
3.0
ENGLISH090
Grade: B
May 13, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Did not enjoy class at all. She was very opinionated and oppressive in class.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENG099
Grade: Rather not say
May 24, 2019
Would take again

I took her class two semesters ago, and I'm so glad I did! She was suuuper helpful, and clear with her instructions. Her tips and pointers have really helped me out in the long run! I haven't written a poorly graded essay since I took her class. I definitely recommend her class!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
ENG110
Grade: A
Oct 9, 2019
Would take again

She is the best! Cecelia is nice and caring. She explained stuff many times and extend due date in order to give students more time to edit papers. She is always happy to help student with papers. A lot of readings but you will learn a lot.

3.0
5.0
ENG100
Grade: D-
Dec 19, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Dont get me wrong shes amazing , but when in comes to grading papers . Goodluck! Shes TERRIBLE took all semester for grades , shes gives second chances all the time and is very helpful, but SUPER and SUPER harsh on grading .I dont recommend to take her class unfortunately

Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: A
Jan 24, 2020
Would take again

I took Cecelia for E99 and E110. She is nice, always willing to help, and understand when you struggle to meet the deadlines. She is one of the nicest professors that I have met. But she is not an easy-grader, and you have to be clear and clean when you write in her class. She does not require fancy English, just simple but clear and stay on track.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Lots of homework
5.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: B-
Jun 2, 2020
Would take again

You will learn lots of things you have never heard of in this course. I would highly reccomend if you are looking forward to persuing your major with a prerequisite in some english courses. This course gets you ready for whats to come. Unlike other instructors, she makes sure you know whats going to come your way in the future as you write papers.

Lecture heavy
So many papers
Tough grader
5.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: B-
Jun 2, 2020
Would take again

You will learn lots of things you have never heard of in this course. I would highly reccomend if you are looking forward to persuing your major with a prerequisite in some english courses. This course gets you ready for whats to come. Get ready to write lots and lots of papers, it will take some work to pass as well so try your absolute best.

Get ready to read
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ENG100
Grade: D+
Sep 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She gives so many papers to write but takes 3 months to grade them so you have no feed back about what to change. Also she makes a tone of mistakes. If she was a ceo of a company she would be fired for making that many mistakes. Unprofessional.

Lots of homework
5.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: C
Jan 14, 2021
Would take again

Cecilia is super sweet and likes when students participate with ideas or reading out loud. We read WWZ and wrote 4 papers on it, we also watched the movie and wrote a paper on that. Her papers were a bit hard to write for me and I could never get past a 70 on them. No tests but I did find her class topics to be a bit politically biased sometimes.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
4.0
ENGLG100
Grade: A+
Aug 10, 2021
Would take again

Always available during office hours if I had questions. Not as fast with the grading as I would have liked, but overall, reasonable. She kept us on our toes with short time frames available to complete the work, but that might have been because it was a summer class. Turn things in on time and be nice and helpful with peer reviews.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Participation matters
5.0
3.0
110
Grade: A+
Jun 20, 2022
Would take again

Professor Galassi does everything in her power to make herself available and ensure your success--you just need to reciprocate as best you can. Super nice lady. I took her 8 week course, which was expectedly busy, but not unmanageable. Take her class!!!

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
1.0
4.0
110
Grade: B
Apr 14, 2023

One of the worst classes I have ever taken. She never grades assignments and expects improvement with no feedback. Her articles are boring and political. She grades VERY harshly, no room for error.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENG110
Grade: B+
Apr 22, 2023

She's the nicest teacher, she makes sure she's clear about every assignments but oh man she is a tough grader, she will find the smallest error in your paper and deduct your points like your English writing skills will be your entire career. She also take forever to grade your paper. (this is call for help, help me, i cant do this anymore)

Tough grader
Get ready to read
So many papers
2.0
5.0
ENG110
Grade: A
Dec 22, 2023

SHE TOOK MONTHS TO GRADE and by then it was too late to know on what and how to improve on things to better next time. SHE LITERALLY shows first signs of dementia because she'll forget everything. MISSES office hours and is very back-handedly rude! Got an A because I argued with her constantly even though she did everything to try and ruin me.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENG110
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Mar 4, 2024

This Professor does not believe in redemption as I had only 2 missing assignments and had a D in the class. Before the first paper was even due she deduced me and said she was going to drop me from the class because she doesn't think I have the power necessary to write a good essay.

Tough grader
Test heavy
5.0
1.0
ENG110
Grade: A
Aug 11, 2024
Would take again

Dr. Galassi was a pleasure to learn from! She is very caring, & will do her best to address the needs & circumstances that all students may have. She knows the obstacles life throws & will be flexible if need be. She is a very thorough grader & will read each & every word that is written to ensure you get the best feedback. Highly recommend!

Get ready to read
Gives good feedback
Caring
4.0
4.0
ENG110
Grade: B
Feb 20, 2025
Would take again

Professor Galassi is a tough but caring instructor. She provides thorough feedback to help you improve, though her grading can be rigorous. The workload is heavy, but the class prepares you well. Unstuck AI was a lifesaver for essay prep.

2.0
5.0
ENG100
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2025

She told me I am not a college-level student and advised me to drop the class. She didn't believe in me, but I believed in myself. In the end, I got an A in her class!!

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
2.0
5.0
ENG100
Aug 25, 2025

It's a big no for me

1.0
5.0
ENG100
Grade: A
Dec 26, 2025

If English is your second language, I don't recommend her class. She doesn't help, and will tell you to get help from tutors instead.

Tough grader
So many papers
Lecture heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

43%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 29 grades
Most common grades:
A (11)
A+ (5)
B (4)
Grade Distribution
A(16)B(6)C(1)D(4)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 34 reported grades
A: 11
A+: 5
B: 4
B+: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (12)
Tough grader (10)
Get ready to read (8)
Tough Grader (6)
Lots of homework (6)
So many papers (4)
Respected (3)
Participation matters (3)
Rating Trend

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58402

5.0

(1)

ENG100H

5.0

(3)

ENGLISH100

5.0

(3)

ENG100110H

5.0

(1)

ENGLISH100H

5.0

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4.0

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