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Could anyone tell me the meaning the following sentence?
'' It couldn't happened to a nicer person.''

Similar sentences appears on the English text, but I cannot understand
'' It couldn't happened to -----''
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Situation- you have just heard that a good friend of yours and a throoughly decent guy has won the lottery- good fortune as smiled on a nice person:

It couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
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Thank you very much for your kind explanation!
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You're welcome, Yoshitakehori.

PS I agree with the other thread about this- it can be used sarcastically.
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