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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was simpler" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the simplicity of something in the past to its current state or to another option. Example: "The previous version of the software was simpler to navigate than the current one."
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was simpler
adjective
Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.
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The politics was simpler.
It was simpler".
The rest was simpler.
But the reality was simpler.
Mr. Schwab's approach was simpler.
Mr. Sharma's theory was simpler.
The music was simpler, too".
It was simpler in 1997.
It was simpler back then.
It was simpler that way.
Politically, the equation was simpler.
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