Edit the following piece of text such that it is written in past tense.
The ships sail away from the harbour in an orderly fashion.
The ships sailed away from the harbour in an orderly fashion.
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### Instruction:
Edit the following piece of text such that it is written in past tense.

### Response:
The ships sailed away from the harbour in an orderly fashion.