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diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi index e231cbdfec1..887643196cc 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi @@ -1580,12 +1580,13 @@ an ordinary evaluated argument. @end example @end defun - A variable can be let-bound (@pxref{Local Variables}) to a -non-default value; in that case, @code{default-value} will return the -value from that binding, not the global value, and @code{set-default} -will be prevented from setting the global value. The following two -functions allow to reference the global value even if it's masked by a -let-binding. + A variable can be let-bound (@pxref{Local Variables}) to a value. +This makes its global value shadowed by the binding; +@code{default-value} will then return the value from that binding, not +the global value, and @code{set-default} will be prevented from +setting the global value (it will change the let-bound value instead). +The following two functions allow to reference the global value even +if it's shadowed by a let-binding. @cindex top-level default value @defun default-toplevel-value symbol |