[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39949: get_the_excerpt() in a widget doesn't work as intended

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#39949: get_the_excerpt() in a widget doesn't work as intended
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 Reporter:  madhatter2099      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:  4.7.2
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by swissspidy):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => duplicate
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Yeah a `WP_Post::get_excerpt()` method or something like that might be
 possible. But let's keep the discussion at #36934 :-)

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