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+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+
+interface Props {
+  text: string;
+  maxLines?: number;
+}
+
+export default function ExpandableText({ text, maxLines = 1 }: Props) {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const lines = useMemo(() => text.split('\n'), [text]);
+  const shouldClamp = lines.length > maxLines || text.length > 140;
+
+  if (!shouldClamp) {
+    return <p className="ig-desc">{text}</p>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="ig-desc expandable">
+      <div className={expanded ? 'full' : 'clamped'}>{text}</div>
+      <button className="link-button" onClick={() => setExpanded((v) => !v)}>
+        {expanded ? 'Show less' : 'Show more'}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}