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In general, no, but there are some situations in which using a comma after "but" is correct. If the word "but" is followed by an expression that needs to be set off by commas, then you would put a comma after "but" and another comma after the expression. Here is an example:

I was going to say no, but, because you have presented such a persuasive argument, I have decided to allow it.

An example of a more typical sentence using "but", where there is a comma before but not after "but", is the first sentence in this answer.

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Yes, a comma is typically used before "but" when it is joining two independent clauses in a sentence.

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