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{
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    {
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        {
            isIE = true;
        }
        
        return isIE;
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                            option);
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    window.initializeSelectElements = function()
    {
        if (isIE())
        {
            var selects = document.getElementsByTagName(
                'select');
            
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                {
                    initalizeSelectElement(
                        selects[index]);
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        }
    };
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