Comma needed?

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Comma needed?

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Should there be a comma after 'suddenly' in this sentence?

"He heard the conductor calling for everyone to board, and suddenly his body was moving toward the train on its own. "

'and suddenly' isn't an interrupting or prepositional phrase, and the sentence meaning does not stand on its own if 'and suddenly' is removed.
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Post by kandscreeley »

I've seen both ways here. I've seen it marked wrong if there isn't one. However, I don't think it's needed. So, I guess I'm not much help here. Good luck!
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