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HTML
<div id="d1">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus nibh leo, semper interdum odio vel, porta ornare neque. Fusce pulvinar mi quam, id porta urna.</div>
<div id="d2">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc dignissim orci non ligula laoreet, non suscipit dui congue. Curabitur scelerisque tincidunt vulputate. Suspendisse ac ante.</div>
CSS
div {
background: red;
position: relative;
}
#d1 {
margin: 20px 20px 0;
width: 250px;
height: 100px;
}
#d2 {
margin: 0 20px;
width: 500px;
height: 100px;
}
div:after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
box-shadow: 0 0 30px black;
z-index: -1;
}