I recently started volunteering to tutor group 5 in arithmetic. I take the four students out of class and start by asking how the weekend was.
They talk enthusiastically about the arrival and putting on their shoes. Sonja sits next to me and leans towards me and whispers in my ear: “Master, do you already know the secret?”
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