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What does "ever" mean here? Will the meaning change without it?

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Rebecca

The phrase "ever" can be used to mean at any time. So while technically removing the word "ever" would still get across the basic idea of the sentence. The nuance of "any time" would be lost. Ex: Nothing ever happens here in the evening. Ex: Have you ever been to London?

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