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What does it mean?
Horn recounts her first trip to England to meet her penpal.
In plain terms
She visited England to meet a friend she wrote to.
What can you take from it?
Correspondence can lead to real-world connections.

Where it applies

  • meeting friends
  • international travel

Putting it to work

  • write to people you admire
  • plan travel based on connections

Questions to consider

  • Who do you correspond with regularly?

Another view

Penpals may not always meet in person.

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