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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 """ Returns a truncated version of the inputted text. :param text | <str> length | <int> ellipsis | <str> :return <str> """

    text = nativestring(text)
    return text[:length] + (text[length:] and ellipsis)