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How should this sentence be punctuated Marge said the train is just leaving?

The sentence should be punctuated as follows:

"Marge said, 'The train is just leaving!'"

Here's why:

* Quotation marks: The words spoken by Marge need to be enclosed in quotation marks.

* Comma: A comma is used after the speaker's name ("Marge said") to separate it from the quoted speech.

* Exclamation point: The exclamation point goes inside the quotation marks because it is part of the spoken words.

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