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I gave considerable thought to whether a question mark would be appropriate here. In my mind, a person who is saying this is offering a suggestion though a question is implied. The actual presence of a question mark would suggest that the speaker is unsure and needs confirmation. On the contrary, someone saying this wants everyone to agree. I would like to hear from others before I make a change.


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I found this about indirect questions: " You do not need a question mark because the sentence is what is called an "indirect question." Indirect questions do not close with a question mark but with a period. Like direct questions they demand a response, but they are expressed as declarations without the formal characteristics of a question.''

This explains what indirect questions are: https://www.espressoenglish.net...ns-in-english/