The German word "eben" can mean

- even, flat
- exactly
- just, a moment ago
- That's what I'm saying!

So,

"Eben! Eben war es noch eben, nun ist es das eben nicht!"

means

"That's what I'm saying! A moment ago, it was flat, now it absolutely isn't."

Ebenjoy our language!

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@jensclasen
Sadly I've forgotten most of the German I learned in evening class decades ago but I have always found this - ahem - wunderbar.

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