Once Tommy's tax client left his office, his colleague and fellow tax professional Mark approached him. Mark inquired about the client's name, and upon receiving it from Tommy, he recognized the client as his former neighbor from five years ago. Mark and Tommy went on to discuss the client's income and type of work. Did Mark and Tommy's discussion of the client's income and type of work constitute a violation of confidentiality, given that they were discussing personal and confidential tax information about a client? 

No, it was only a chat. 

Yes, Tommy disclosed confidential client information. 

No, Tommy did not provide Mark tax amounts or figures. 

No, Tommy can freely disclose client information at work

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