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/*
#   replace text node
#   =================
*/

  var divB = document.getElementById('B').firstChild; 

  var newText = document.createTextNode('buddy'); 

  divB.parentNode.replaceChild(newText, divB);

/*
#  both replaceChild() and removeChild() return the replaced or removed node
#
*/