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> 店長に休みたいならそう言えと言われた。

What does the そう represent here? As far as I know, there are 2 uses of そう

  1. replace the ます stem to mean seems like.

  2. End of a 普通形 to represent something that you heard from somewhere / someone.

Can someone explain what the indicated そう means?
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店長に休みたいならそう言えと言われた。 - What does the そう represent here?
That そう is neither of them, but an adverb.

  * [そのように。](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%81%9D%E3%81%86/#jn-127918)

So...it translates _**so**_.

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First note there are quotes omitted: 店長に「休みたいならそう言え」といわれた. Now consider
休みたいならそう言え.

From a learner's point of view, you can get the translation as follows

  * 休みたい _want to rest / want a day off_
  * なら _if_ (although it means more _then_ )
  * そう _so_
  * 言え _say_ in the imperative

Combined, _If you want a day off, say so_.

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FYI: Another fairly common phrase is

  * そう思います _I think so._
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