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get_the_excerpt() with fallback like the_excerpt()

You know when using the_excerpt() and no "excerpt" is set on a post it automatically uses the first 50 words or so. Is the same also possible when using get_the_excerpt() For instance I'm using ...
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add_filter on “the_excerpt” only works when post does not have excerpt

class my_menu extends WP_Widget { function widget($args, $instance) { // Excerpt length filter $new_excerpt_length = create_function('$length', "return " . $excerpt_length . ";"); if ( ...
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Give “Read More” precedence over excerpt() word count

By default, the_excerpt() displays the content before the <!--more-->, trimming it at ~50 words. Is there any way to prevent this trimming functionality when the <!--more--> is present, ...
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Add $more_link_text parameter to the_excerpt()

this filter is on the Wordpress Codex …  add_filter('excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more'); function new_excerpt_more($more) { global $post; return '<a class="moretag" href="'. ...
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apply_filters() and the_excerpt are giving unexpected results

I feel like I must be missing something pretty obvious, here, but I can't seem to get WordPress to cooperate. I'm generating Facebook OG tags with a function. Everything works fine, except for the ...
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How to use the_excerpt in a filter hook?

I was hoping to process the_excerpt just like one would with the_content, but no such luck. How can I pass the excerpts of a Posts Page, through my plugin? I've tried variations on this: ...