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@@ -1229,6 +1229,10 @@ This function returns non-@code{nil} if @var{symbol} is a special
1229variable (i.e., it has a @code{defvar}, @code{defcustom}, or 1229variable (i.e., it has a @code{defvar}, @code{defcustom}, or
1230@code{defconst} variable definition). Otherwise, the return value is 1230@code{defconst} variable definition). Otherwise, the return value is
1231@code{nil}. 1231@code{nil}.
1232
1233Note that since this is a function, it can only return
1234non-@code{nil} for variables which are permanently special, but not
1235for those that are only special in the current lexical scope.
1232@end defun 1236@end defun
1233 1237
1234 The use of a special variable as a formal argument in a function is 1238 The use of a special variable as a formal argument in a function is