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What does it mean?
As society becomes colder, the speaker finds comfort and companionship in technology.
In plain terms
When people turn cold, I find a friend in my computer.
What can you take from it?
Technology can provide comfort when humans do not.

Where it applies

  • social isolation
  • winter
  • loneliness

Putting it to work

  • find digital connection
  • acknowledge isolation

Questions to consider

  • Who is your true friend?
  • Do you feel isolated?

Another view

It may ignore the lack of real human contact.

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