 ```ts
/** The text, cut to limit characters with an ellipsis when it is longer. */
export function truncate(text: string, limit: number): string {
  if (typeof text !== 'string' || typeof limit !== 'number') {
    throw new Error('Invalid arguments');
  }
  if (limit < 3) {
    throw new Error('Limit must be at least 3');
  }
  if (text.length <= limit) {
    return text;
  }
  const truncatedText = text.slice(0, limit - 3);
  return truncatedText + "...";
}
```