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Old 15-Mar-2008, 05:28
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Default he left, he has left
--Does Trevor still work there?
--No, he left.

This dialogue comes from CAMBRIDGE LEARNER'S DICTIONARY (leave). I'd like to know why the answer isn't 'No, he's left', as we are always told by grammar books.
Thank you in advance.
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