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 # bok
 This is the Public Comment space for articles published in the IDPro [Body of Knowledge](https://bok.idpro.org).
 
-The initial collection for the BoK will publish on March 31, 2020. This is not the final and complete BoK; more material will be developed and released over time.
+The initial collection for the BoK was published on March 31, 2020. This is not the final and complete BoK; more material will be developed and released over time.
 
 All work submitted to IDPro for the Body of Knowledge (BoK) is subject to
 IDPro's IPR Policy (https://idpro.org/ipr-policy). Please read it before you