What does `get_the_excerpt()` return when called outside the loop without an argument?

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What does `get_the_excerpt()` return when called outside the loop without an argument?

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When `get_the_excerpt()` is called outside the loop without an argument, it returns the excerpt of the current global $post object. This means it will display the excerpt of the post that is currently being viewed.