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Removing Brackets and Quotes from Multiple Choice Answers from MSFORMS to Email.

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I have a very basic understanding of Power Automate. I have searched this forum for the solution to my problem and hove found several. Unfortunately, I don't think I know enough about Power Automate to understand how to implement the solutions. 
 
So, I here goes. I have a flow that takes responses from a MS Form and sends them in an email. The single choice answers look fine, but the multiple-choice answers come back in brackets and quotes. 
 
Example:
 
4 Exceeds Expectations
["Consistently communicates with intentionality and purpose with the right people at the right time with the right content and context.","Consistently makes good use of electronic communication services, including email, groupware, and videoconferencing","Encourages others to communicate openly and effectively"]
 
How can I remove the brackets and quotes. My flow looks like this:
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    Ellis Karim Profile Picture
    11,695 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
     
     
    You could join all the answers together into a single text string, separating each answer using a COMMA and a SPACE character:
     
     
    Exampple runtime output:
     
     
     
    Ellis
     
  • JD-30111543-0 Profile Picture
    2 on at
    Thank you for the reply. When I try to use the Join action, there is no dynamic content available. Did you use an expression for Multiple Choice Question? 
     

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