<select name="select">
<option value="1">1</option>
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</select>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
<script>
if (localStorage.option !== undefined) {
$('select[name="select"]').prop('selectedIndex', localStorage.option);
}
$('select[name="select"]').change(function(){
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});
</script>