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The notion that we are in a constant state of mortality can be daunting yet thought-provoking. The speaker begins their journey brimming with existential concern, humorously proclaiming that they are, indeed, "dying" while emphasizing the list of books they have yet to read. This whimsical contemplation is juxtaposed with a serious acknowledgment that the books are there, just as life is finite, and the pressure to read them becomes an all-encompassing reality. The plea to create a "Noah's Ark" of books—taking beloved stories along into the unknown—symbolizes a profound desire to achieve closure on unfulfilled literary aspirations.