When zoomed all the way in, the selection box does not show up where you originally clicked. The selection box appears where your mouse cursor reappears.
1. Switch to one of the orthographic views
2. Zoom in all the way
3. Start clicking and dragging to create a selection box
4. Observe the cursor disappear and reappear
5. Observe the selection box create where the cursor reappeared
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