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I only know the 2 meanings of it as follow:

  1. Use when thinking - no meaning
  2. Use to agree with others - the meaning is like "yes, I think so"

What else and what situation can it be used?

If someone ask me "これはあなたの財布ですか？”, Can I answer 「そうですね」? Is it strange?　or Is it better to answer without 「ね」?

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そうですね can also be if you are thinking about the response or even if you are disagreeing with a statement.

最近円高って大変だと思わないですか
そうですね。大丈夫だと思いますよ。

It is used by a listener to acknowledge something you said, but not necessarily agree with it. Like, 'I get that you think that, but I completely disagree.'

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In your example:

これはあなたの財布ですか

そうですね doesn't work.

The ね at the end gives a feeling of asking for a confirmation (As in yes, right?)

At the beginning of a sentence ね is used to get someone's attention or (if followed by an interrogation mark) to ask for confirmation.

Just use そうです instead.

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