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3702           $text = str_replace( ']]>', ']]>', $text );
3703
3704           /**
3705            * Filters the number of words in an excerpt.
3706            *
3707            * @since 2.7.0
3708            *
3709            * @param int $number The number of words. Default 55.
3710            */
3711           $excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', 55 );
3712           /**
3713            * Filters the string in the "more" link displayed after a trimmed excerpt.
3714            *
3715            * @since 2.9.0
3716            *
3717            * @param string $more_string The string shown within the more link.
3718            */
3719           $excerpt_more = apply_filters( 'excerpt_more', ' ' . '[…]' );
3720           $text         = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length, $excerpt_more );