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Here's the difference in my mind (disclaimer: Spanish is not my first language).
There are two uses for "debió haber ____past participle____". 1. Supposition. (debió haber OR debe haber) -- ¿Donde está Javier? -- Debió haber ido a la tienda. ![]() ![]() 2. Saying what someone should have done. (only debió haber [not debe haber]) Natalia iba a hacer un pan y tenía poca harina, pero pensó que le iba a alcanzar. Resulta que no alcanzó la harina. Natalia debió haber ido a la tienda para comprar más harina. Natalia should have gone to the store to buy more flour. For this one, you could also use hubiera. Natalia hubiera ido a la tienda para comprar ....
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