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What is the correct punctuation for sentence she turned around and said by way Sally where were you on Halloween 1998?

The correct punctuation for the sentence is:

"She turned around and said, 'By the way, Sally, where were you on Halloween 1998?'"

Here's why:

* Comma after "said": A comma is used to separate the speaker from the words spoken.

* Quotation marks: The words spoken are enclosed in quotation marks.

* Comma after "way": The phrase "By the way" is a parenthetical phrase and is set off by commas.

* Comma after "Sally": A comma is used to separate the person being addressed from the rest of the sentence.

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