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What does "along" mean here?

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Rebecca

The whole phrase "along comes" simply means "comes", but is an emphasized way of saying it. Therefore, "along" here emphasizes "comes". Ex: I was having a good day, until along came a terrible headache. Ex: He was walking down the street, then along came his ex.

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