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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>fadeOut span remove</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: sans-serif; padding: 16px; max-width: 32rem; line-height: 1.6; }
    span { cursor: pointer; }
    span.hilite { background: yellow; }
    #log { display: inline; color: red; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Find the modifiers —
    If you really want to go outside
    in the cold then make sure to wear
    your warm <span>jacket</span> given to you by
    your favorite <span>teacher</span>.
    <span id="log"></span>
  </p>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    $("span").not("#log").on("click", function () {
      $(this).fadeOut(1000, function () {
        $("#log").text(" '" + $(this).text() + "' has faded!");
        $(this).remove();
      });
    });
    $("span").not("#log").hover(
      function () { $(this).addClass("hilite"); },
      function () { $(this).removeClass("hilite"); }
    );
  </script>
</body>
</html>

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