Explain why does benzyl alcohol a primary alcohol

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Why does benzyl alcohol react with HCl very rapidly?
Why does benzyl alcohol, a primary alcohol, react rapidly in the presence of HCl to form benzyl chloride? If it's primary, shouldn't the reaction be slow?

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