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The easy interface doesn't require any memory allocations any more.

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At least for crypto_secretbox. crypto_box will follow.
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@ -263,12 +263,8 @@ The length of the ciphertext, which will include the MAC, is
the decrypted message doesn't have to be more than `len(c) -
crypto_secretbox_MACBYTES`.
The "easy" interface currently requires allocations and copying, which
makes it slower than using the traditional NaCl interface. This
shouldn't make any sensible difference in most use cases, and future
versions of the library may not require extra copy operations any
more. Unless speed is absolutely critical, you are welcome to use the
"easy" interface, especially if you are new to NaCl/Sodium.
The "easy" interface is as fast as the traditional NaCl API and
doesn't require any memory allocations.
## New operations