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Vika -
The issue has been hinted at in these threads before, though not in precisely the example you give.
I would start you with Justice Louis Brandies' definition of a profession:
"The characteristics of a profession are that it seeks to
--preserve a body of knowledge
--expand the body of knowledge
--teach the body of knowledge
--set standards of practice and enforce them
and
--value performance over reward"
and now you can decide the issue for yourself, with some authority to support you.
Teaching does not have to mean standing up in front of a class of students; as a physician I don't do that either. But I do try to teach my contemporaries if I have knowledge they may not.
There may be some other relevant (and irrelevant) thoughts on the subject at
http://wordsmith.org/board/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=89463 and the rest of the thread.
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