import re
rx = r'\d(?=(?:\d{3})+(?!\d))'
print re.sub(rx, '\g<0>,', 'The number is: 123')
print re.sub(rx, '\g<0>,', 'The number is: 1234')
print re.sub(rx, '\g<0>,', 'The number is: 12345')
print re.sub(rx, '\g<0>,', 'The number is: 123456')
print re.sub(rx, '\g<0>,', 'The number is: 1234567')
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