Simple Question about therefore and commas

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Matsko  #398015  Sun, 29 Jul 07 06:27 AM
I just have a quick question about joining a sentence with therefore.

My car just ran out of gas therefore I need to call a cab.

Note: I am aware that there are no commas.

Ok so do I need to place a comma before or after the therefore? Or both? I am aware of the mechanics of the use of the itroductory parts of a sentence, just like in this sentence, but I am not sure whether the therefore word is apart of the introduction of the sentence or the ending part.        
  
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Mister Micawber  #398017  Sun, 29 Jul 07 06:34 AM

I would do this:

My car just ran out of gas; therefore, I need to call a cab.

  
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