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var getSelectedText = function() {
var txt = "";
if (window.getSelection) {
txt = window.getSelection().toString();
} else if (document.selection && document.selection.type != "Control") {
txt = document.selection.createRange().text;
}
return txt;
};
$(document).mouseup(function(){
console.log(getSelectedText());
});
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