Removal of a single range
function(sel, range) {
        var ranges = sel.getAllRanges(), removed = false;
        sel.removeAllRanges();
        for (var i = 0, len = ranges.length; i < len; ++i) {
            if (removed || range !== ranges[i]) {
                sel.addRange(ranges[i]);
            } else {
                // According to the draft WHATWG Range spec, the same range may be added to the selection multiple
                // times. removeRange should only remove the first instance, so the following ensures only the first
                // instance is removed
                removed = true;
            }
        }
        if (!sel.rangeCount) {
            updateEmptySelection(sel);
        }
    }