should have/logical deduction

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navi tasan

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Are these correct:

1-Jeff told me two months ago that his article was almost done. He should have finished it a long time ago.

2-Jeff told me five weeks ago that he was leaving his flat in a month. He should have left last week.

In these sentences the speaker is deducing something on the basis of information he has.
 

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Yes, you are right.

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