punctuation within a quoted listing

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Anonymous  #574133  Tue, 07 Oct 08 04:00 PM
Can someone tell me the proper placement for punctuation in this listing within the sentence?

There are many persistent myths about oil that are often passed unquestioningly from

person to person, like: “Synthetic oil can make an engine last indefinitely/.,” “An additive with Teflon will eliminate friction

in your engine.,” “All oil is the same and comes from the same factory.,” or “An engine will not break-in with synthetic oil.”

  
Mister Micawber  #574291  Tue, 07 Oct 08 11:29 PM
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There will be argument because punctuation guidelines vary across the Atlantic and among publishers.  I would do this:

There are many persistent myths about oil that are often passed unquestioningly from person to person, like “Synthetic oil can make an engine last indefinitely”, “An additive with Teflon will eliminate friction in your engine”, “All oil is the same and comes from the same factory”, and “An engine will not break in with synthetic oil”.

  
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