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Because is not a preposition, it's a conjunction.

The definition of because is for the reason that. So, something happens because of something else.

The start of the school year was delayed five days because Tropical Storm Irene knocked out power. No punctuation is needed with because in that sentence. However, when because comes at the beginning of the sentence, a comma is needed after the clause.

Because Tropical Storm Irene knocked out power, the start of the school year was delayed five days.

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