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A Letter always feels to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend.
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The speaker feels that a letter approaches immortality because it preserves the mind without the physical presence of a friend. The words remain when the person’s body is absent, allowing thought to exist on its own. “Corporeal friend” emphasizes the contrast between a living companion and the lasting presence created by the letter.
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