How does "not" function in "I jog nearly every day, not because I like it, but because I am too fat."

English Language & Usage Asked by Kevin the frog on February 14, 2021

Title. Is it like a conjunction? Also, a few more questions:

do you need a comma before the "not"
do you need a comma before the "but"

commas conjunctions grammar punctuation

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