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0Putting aside the question of whether Jo is/was hungry or not, as it just confuses things:02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe ate. 02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe was eating. 02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe had eaten.

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  • 0Putting aside the question of whether Jo is/was hungry or not, as it just confuses things:02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe ate.
  • 02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe was eating.
  • 02br 02br 00When I got there, Joe had eaten.
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0Putting aside the question of whether Jo is/was hungry or not, as it just confuses things:02br
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00When I got there, Joe ate. Joe didn't start eating until I arrived.02br
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00When I got there, Joe was eating. Joe started eating before I arrived, and was still eating.02br
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00When I got there, Joe had eaten. Joe had already fin
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