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"It has never been easier"
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The expression "it has never been easier" and others formed like it use a negative construction for emphasis.
"It has never been easier" = "It is easier now than it ever has been"
"He has never been happier" = "He is happier now than he ever has been"
"The Internet has never been more dangerous" = "The Internet is more dangerous now than it ever has been"
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