Create tag with jquery

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Description

Which of the techniques is faster to create a tag in jquery.

Preparation HTML

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
  var johnLewis = {};
  johnLewis.Module = {};
</script>

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Using variable
var mask = '<div class="modClass"></div>',
    maskElem = $(mask);
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straight into object
var straightMask = $('<div class="modClass" />');
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