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ride off into the sunset

A happy ending where everything gets resolved

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  • From old American western movie plots where the hero (cowboy) saves the day then returns to get the girl. He takes her by the hand then sweeps her off her feet onto his trusty steed (horse.) The movie ends with them riding off into the sunset together to live happily ever after--a fairy tale ending.
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After the wedding, the couple jumped into the limo and rode off into the sunset to start their new life together.

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Submitted by TriplePurple on December 11, 2023

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