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Use this when your phrases need numeronyms!
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| def abbreviate(phrase): | |
| def shorten(w, t=7): | |
| if len(w) <= t: | |
| return w | |
| else: | |
| return "{}{}{}".format(w[0], len(w)-2, w[-1]) | |
| return " ".join([shorten(w) for w in phrase.split(" ")]) | |
| abbreviate("The Heilmeier Catechism demands a thoughtful approach to risk taking") | |
| # 'The H7r C7m demands a t8l a6h to risk taking' |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym