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as i said, everyone has their own opinions about prof. fleming. you clearly gained much from his class, i did not. his was the only class i ever switched, (er, "bailed," as you so gallantly put it) out of. simply because i left his class doesn't make my opinion any less valuable: i graduated with a 4.0 in the english major, and had many challenging and rewarding instructors. i might also add that four other english professors i had expressed their disagreement with prof. fleming's teaching style, when their students brought him up in class. sure, some students liked him, but many others did not.
my issue with him was his arrogant, insulting, abrasive attitude. i never said that no student could take anything valuable from his instruction: i merely voiced a personal opinion. clearly, quite a few people agree with me, given the fierce debate that has swirled for years around his books, articles, and essays.
i understand your opinion. i would say as much for any instructor i had learned a great deal from.
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