diff --git a/www/conservancy/apps/news/templatetags/min.py b/www/conservancy/apps/news/templatetags/min.py
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+++ b/www/conservancy/apps/news/templatetags/min.py
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+from django import template
+register = template.Library()
+
+@register.filter
+def min(value, arg):
+    if value > arg:
+        return arg
+    return value