code: def short_timesince(date):
      
      try:
          t = timesince(date).split(", ")[0]
      except IndexError:
          t = timesince(date)
      return t
docs: A shorter version of Django's built-in timesince filter.
      Selects only the first part of the returned string,
      splitting on the comma.
  
      Falls back on default Django timesince if it fails.
  
      Example: 3 days, 20 hours becomes "3 days".