Get selected option text with JavaScript

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function myNewFunction(sel) {
  alert(sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text);
}
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
  <option value="98">dog</option>
  <option value="7122">cat</option>
  <option value="142">bird</option>
</select>

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