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@@ -716,7 +716,9 @@ The special commands of these modes bind @code{buffer-read-only} to
@defvar buffer-read-only
This buffer-local variable specifies whether the buffer is read-only.
-The buffer is read-only if this variable is non-@code{nil}.
+The buffer is read-only if this variable is non-@code{nil}. However,
+characters that have the @code{inhibit-read-only} text property can
+still be modified. @xref{Special Properties, inhibit-read-only}.
@end defvar
@defvar inhibit-read-only