What was the worst (or, most boring) college course you were ever required to take/attend?

What was the worst (or, most boring) college course you were ever required to take/attend?
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Just curious, do you believe the rich pay people to take courses for them? Like princes of old had other boys to take their whippings? Seriously.
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