How to do a `float: left` with no wrapping?

Question

I have a container box1 that has a certain width (which might change depending on its content). That box contains box2 which has a fixed width (it coul

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You need box 3 to be a block level element, so use display:block and then toss in an overflow:hidden in conjunction with float-ing box 2:

    
        
        
        
        
    
    
        

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Amazing all the things overflow:hidden can do :D