overflow : hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;    
        text-overflow: -o-ellipsis-lastline;

$(".figcaption").each(function(i){
    var divH = $(this).height();
    var $p = $("p", $(this)).eq(0);
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        $p.text($p.text().replace(/(\s)*([a-zA-Z0-9]+|\W)(\.\.\.)?$/, "..."));
    };
});