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Figure 1.19. Using the ::first-line pseudo-element

Itispossibletoforcetheendofafirstlinebyusingabrorhrelement,asshown

inFigure1.20.Unfortunately,thisisfarfromperfect.Ifyourelementisonlywide

enoughtoaccommodate 72 characters,addinga<br>tagafterthe80thcharacter

won’taffectthe::first-linepseudo-element.You’llendupwithanoddlyplaced

linebreak.

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