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          <?php
            the_post_thumbnail( '800w' );

          // Get image caption
            $get_description = get_post(get_post_thumbnail_id())->post_excerpt;
              if(!empty($get_description)){//If description is not empty show the div
              echo '<div class="featured_caption">' . $get_description . '</div>';
              }
            ?>