 ```ts

/** The text, cut to limit characters with an ellipsis when it is longer. */
export function truncate(text: string, limit: number): string {
  if (!Number.isInteger(limit) || limit < 3) {
    throw Error("limit must be a valid integer of at least 3");
  }
  if (text.length <= limit) {
    return text;
  }
  const restOfText = text.slice(-3);
  return text.slice(0, limit - 4) + "..." + restOfText;
}
```