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When "but" is used as a connective (ie. to join to sentences, with one being a negative addition to the other), it requires a preceeding comma, usefully also denoting the natural pause in speech that should occur at the same point.
However, use of "but" in other contexts will primarily not require commas, eg. when used as a colloquial reference to one's backside.

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