in reply to Re^4: In search of a better way to trim string length
in thread In search of a better way to trim string

According to a writer's guide grammatically, if a quote is truncated after a commas or a full stop, the comma or fullstop should be left in place with no intervening spacing.

Blah blah blah,...
Blah blah blah....

It's an interesting problem though. I think on it and get back to you:)

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