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did

American  
[did] / dɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense of do.

did British  
/ dɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense of do 1

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So you just have to cross your fingers that whoever developed it did things right and the protocol is free of known vulnerabilities.

From Salon

Many of those the BBC spoke to did not want to provide their real names due to concerns it could impact their future employment.

From BBC

But one day there would be change and when it did happen it could be fast, he predicted.

From BBC

Flies that consumed caffeine during the day did not show the same pattern, indicating that the timing of caffeine intake plays a key role.

From Science Daily

BBC News understands that the director general at the time of the investigation, Tony Hall, did not know about the allegations.

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