JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <!--[if IE]>
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <script src="http://www.hintzmann.dk/testcenter/js/jquery/textshadow/jquery.textshadow.js"></script>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            ie = true;
            var option = {
                x: 0, 
                y: 0, 
                radius: 2,
                color: "#666"
            }
            $(document.ready(function(){
                $("#paragraphs p").textShadow(option);
                $("#paragraphs p:nth-child(2), #paragraphs p:nth-child(4)").textShadowRemove();
                $("#paragraphs p").mouseover(function{
                    $(this).textShadowRemove();
                });
                $("#paragraphs p").mouseout(function{
                    $(this).textShadow(option);
                });
            }
        </script>
        <![endif]-->
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="paragraphs">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adip<a href="#">asdf</a>isicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
            <p>ed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla...

CSS

#paragraphs p{
                /*the width needs to be a set value, not a percentage*/
                width: 600px;
                /*blur all paragraphs*/
                color: transparent;
                text-shadow: 0 0 2px #666;
            }
            #paragraphs p:nth-child(2), #paragraphs p:nth-child(4){
                /*unblur paragraph that is being hovered over, as well as paragraphs 2 and 4*/
                color: #000;
                text-shadow: none;
            }

JavaScript

var ie;
            //deselect selection when user hovers over a different section
            $(document).ready(function(){
                $("#paragraphs p").mouseover(function(){
                    var thisP = this;
                    $("#paragraphs p").css({
                        color:"transparent",
                        textShadow:"0 0 2px #666"
                    });
                    $(thisP).css({
                        color:"#000",
                        textShadow:"none"
                    })
                    if(ie){
                        document.selection.empty();
                    }else{
                        window.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
                    }
                });
                $("#paragraphs p").mouseout(function(){
                    $("#paragraphs p").css({
                        color:"transparent",
                        textShadow:"0 0 2px #666"
                    });
                });
            });