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text-overflow ellipsis with 100% width
/*
Demo: https://jsfiddle.net/elky/f6khaf2t/
<div class="element">
<div class="truncate">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt
ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in
voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat
non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
</div>
</div>
*/
.element {
display: table;
table-layout: fixed;
width: 100%;
}
.truncate {
display: table-cell;
white-space: nowrap;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
overflow: hidden;
}
@szymonzakiewicz
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7 years ago You Sir created this Peace of Art, this Shard of Cosmic Wisdom worthy of Lovecraftian Outer Gods themselves.
And today it saved my life.
I salute You!

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@Rexy-Gamaliel
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I can't thank you enough for this o7

@OwnageBanana
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I will be your disciple and spread the good word of how to actually get ellipsis overflow working as reasonable person expects it to work.

@kedarnhegde
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Gigachad! THANKS!! ✨

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Bless your whole family!

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God bless you , sir !

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With a grateful heart, I thank you, Divine One, for your blessings.

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thank you very much!!!!

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