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What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence he at any rate supposed speak with them?

The correct way to punctuate the sentence is:

He, at any rate, supposed he would speak with them.

Here's why:

* "He" is the subject of the sentence, and needs to be capitalized.

* "At any rate" is a parenthetical phrase, meaning it can be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning. Parenthetical phrases are set off with commas.

* "Supposed" needs to be followed by a verb, in this case, "he would speak".

* "Them" is the object of the verb "speak".

The sentence is now grammatically correct and easy to read.

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