Strangely, the text area on my website just won't cooperate with the width I specify. I've double-checked the CSS multiple times to no avail!
Take a look at this jsfiddle example that demonstrates what I'm trying to achieve. However, on my actual page (check it out here), the text area refuses to work as intended. I've thoroughly combed through the CSS code for any conflicting textarea properties but came up empty-handed.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
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