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Use two commas to separate the phrase or no commas if it does not need separation.
The "that" clause does not need commas to single it out because it is a part of the sentence meaning.
Commas don't need to be copious.
If the logic is relevant (if to say that p entails q is true is to say, at least, that q truly depends on p) then the comma need not not satisfy weakening.
David Marsh, editor of the Guardian style guide, writes: You don't need to insert a comma between clauses, but doing so can make the sentence easier to read (as with this one).
"Comma" has lovely evocations of semi-rural English summers where "You didn't need food; you got an iced lolly from the shop: the freezer's motor whined".
And you don't need to put points between capitalised initials like this: N.C.S. Semicolons can be used when a comma is not enough, but a full stop is too much.
No comma is needed after "and".
A comma was needed after "bloc," but that is just part of the problem.
The length of your sentence has nothing to do with whether or not it needs commas.
His inverted commas, not mine.
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