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HTML

<p>This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. This is a test of CSS <i>text-overflow: ellipsis</i>. </p>

CSS

p {
    width: 200px;
    /* white-space: nowrap; */
    height: 90px; /* new */
    overflow: hidden;
    display: inline-block;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    margin: 0;
}