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I want it to repeat, I guess 3 times, the first time under the 1nd ending, then the 2nd ending, then the 1st ending again and then the 2nd does not repeat as it flows into the main theme

I have tried many adjustments in this box, but to no avail.
If someone could help me that would be really appreciated!

The problem is:
How should the layout look so that the performers will understand the repeat path?
- so that the repeat layout is impossible to misunderstand?
What your attached graphic shows, is confusing - and may cost (precious) rehearsal time.

Two ideas:

1) Add two extra measures with a 3rd ending.
This is “the standard solution”, but you may not like it - since it adds two extra measures to the document.

2) The following solution does not require adding two extra measures to the document, but the repeat layout is “non-standard”:
Revert the order of the repeat endings, so that the 2nd ending is displayed first, and then the 1st ending, which is also the 3rd ending.
* See the attached Finale document

Thanks a lot for the effort. I guess I didn't explain myself. This an intro and the first and second ending make up for a total of 8 measures. I want the whole thing repeated so it will be 16 measures. So, maybe the first ending should be the first and third ending, and the second ending should be the 2 and 4th ending? In any case, how do I set that up in Finale?

Then perhaps this Finale document does what you need:

Thanks! Yes