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var localidades = "<td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Sto.amaro</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Osasco</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Lapa</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Osasco Ii</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Sao Miguel</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Pirituba</td><td style='white-space: nowrap;'>Santana</td>";

var limpo = $(localidades).map(function () {
    this.innerHTML = '';
    return this;
});
var tr = $('<tr />').html(limpo);
alert(tr[0].innerHTML);