Why is string trim not working in chrome?

Question

css

Why is this code not working and how to make it work in chrome? link to codepen

<div class="container">
  <ul class="list">
    <li class="item"><a href="#" class="text">some text</a></li>
    <li class="item"><a href="#" class="text">some text</a></li>
    <li class="item"><a href="#" class="text">some text</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

.container {
  width: 100px;
}

.list {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.item {
  display: inline-block;
}

.text {
  display: block;
}

in firefox

in chrome

Answer 1

Because for some reason you made the links a block.
codepen.io/anon/pen/ZQrbLL

Answer 2

What is the meaning of pruning?
I guess that the point is that you are trying to cut not the text itself (i.e. li element), but the block.