Commas and Qualifiers

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Commas and Qualifiers

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Should you have a comma after a qualifying phrase and before the verb and noun it qualifies?

Here's an example:

"Even more brilliant is the idea of growing modified coffee beans."
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"Even more brilliant, is the idea of growing modified coffee beans."
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No comma needed in the sentence above.
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Good to know, thanks for asking this question!
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