# allow only $len chars, but don't cut a word if it would fit in $add_len
# if it doesn't fit, cut it if it's still longer than the dots we would add
# remove chopped character entities entirely
# allow only $len chars, but don't cut a word if it would fit in $add_len
# if it doesn't fit, cut it if it's still longer than the dots we would add
# remove chopped character entities entirely