Which file is the_excerpt in I can see this
/**
* Sets the post excerpt length to 40 characters.
*
* To override this length in a child theme, remove the filter and add your own
* function tied to the excerpt_length filter hook.
*
* @since Twenty Ten 1.0
* @return int
*/
function twentyten_excerpt_length( $length ) {
return 4000;
}
add_filter( ‘excerpt_length’, ‘twentyten_excerpt_length’ );
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where I have upped the limit from 40 to 4000 chars but that does not show the content if it includes an image
