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  1. function getSelText() {
  2.  
  3. 	var s = '';
  4.  
  5. 	if (window.getSelection) {
  6. 		s = window.getSelection();
  7. 	}
  8. 	else if (document.getSelection) {
  9. 		s = document.getSelection();
  10. 	}
  11. 	else if (document.selection) {
  12. 		s = document.selection.createRange().text;
  13. 	}
  14.  
  15. 	return s;
  16. }

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