Index: themes/default/templates/single.liquid
===================================================================
--- themes/default/templates/single.liquid	(revision 2245)
+++ themes/default/templates/single.liquid	(working copy)
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
   <div class="inside">
     <div class="primary">
       <h1>{{ article.title }}</h1>
-      {{ article.excerpt }}
+      {% if article.excerpt %}
+         {{ article.excerpt }}
+      {% endif %}
       {{ article.body }}
     </div>
     <hr class="hide" />
Index: themes/default/templates/section.liquid
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--- themes/default/templates/section.liquid	(revision 2245)
+++ themes/default/templates/section.liquid	(working copy)
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   {% if forloop.index < 3 %}
       <div class="story{% if forloop.first %} first{% endif %}">
         <h3>{{ article | link_to_article }}</h3>
-        {{ article.excerpt }}
+        {% if article.excerpt %}
+         {{ article.excerpt }}
+        {% endif %}
         {{ article.body }}
         <div class="details">
           Posted on {{ article.published_at | format_date: 'stub', true }} |
Index: themes/default/templates/home.liquid
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--- themes/default/templates/home.liquid	(revision 2245)
+++ themes/default/templates/home.liquid	(working copy)
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   {% if forloop.index < 3 %}
       <div class="story{% if forloop.first %} first{% endif %}">
         <h3>{{ article | link_to_article }}</h3>
-        {{ article.excerpt }}
+      {% if article.excerpt %}
+         {{ article.excerpt }}
+      {% endif %}
         {{ article.body }}
         <div class="details">
           Posted on {{ article.published_at | format_date: 'stub', true }} |