selecting does imply targeting. But both terms have different consequences. https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Select
https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Target
Otherwise there would be only one page to explain this.
Select is an outdated term? YES.
Every card that still uses the word "select" does target? NO.
Some cards that used to say "select", such as "Creature Swap" and "A Cat of Ill Omen", do not target; such cards now use "choose" to specify that a player decides which card without targeting.
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