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Threads: collapse very long posts

Truncates very long feed posts to ten lines, revealing the full text on hover.

Code to copy

/* Clamp very long post text in the feed; full text on hover */
[data-pressable-container] span[dir="auto"] {
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 10 !important;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
[data-pressable-container]:hover span[dir="auto"] {
  -webkit-line-clamp: unset !important;
}

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