on and on
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He goes on and on and I curl into myself, feel cemented in place, unable to move.
From Literature
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The days go on and on, daylight, moonlight, daylight again.
From Literature
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I listen to myself ramble on and on, explaining why she and Nate are wrong, justifying things the way Dad trained me.
From Literature
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The party carried on and on, everybody with a story to tell, everybody euphoric that the older members of the squad would now have their crowning glory of playing in a World Cup.
From BBC
The list honestly goes on and on.
From Slate
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