Index: functions.php
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--- functions.php	(revision 14875)
+++ functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -244,18 +244,29 @@
 add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'twentyten_excerpt_length' );
 
 /**
- * Sets the "read more" link to something pretty.
+ * Removes the traditional "[…]" for marking of excerpts
  *
+ * @since Twenty Ten 1.0
+ * @return remove the traditional "[…]" for marking of excerpts
+ */
+function twentyten_remove_ellipses( $more ) {
+	return '';
+}
+add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'twentyten_remove_ellipses' );
+
+/**
+ * Adds a pretty "Continue Reading" link to post excerpts
+ *
  * To override this link in a child theme, remove the filter and add your own
  * function tied to the excerpt_more filter hook.
  *
  * @since Twenty Ten 1.0
  * @return string A pretty 'Continue reading' link.
  */
-function twentyten_excerpt_more( $more ) {
-	return ' &hellip; <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __('Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten') . '</a>';
+function twentyten_excerpt_more($output) {
+	return $output . ' &hellip; <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __('Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten') . '</a>';
 }
-add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'twentyten_excerpt_more' );
+add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', 'twentyten_excerpt_more' );
 
 /**
  * Remove inline styles printed when the gallery shortcode is used.