"It's okay," Spencer replied, his words making it a bit obvious that teaching wasn't something he was enjoying. Not really. Or, perhaps, just not any more. "I just- I miss feeling as if I was doing more. Like I was really helping people."
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"It's okay," Spencer replied, his words making it a bit obvious that teaching wasn't something he was enjoying. Not really. Or, perhaps, just not any more. "I just- I miss feeling as if I was doing more. Like I was really helping people."