In the Elisp manual in section 9.2 Defining Symbols, the first sentence 
in the third paragraph says:

In principle, you can assign a variable value to any symbol with setq, 
whether not it has first been defined as a variable.

I believe that the word 'or' is missing between the words 'whether' and 
'not', and that the sentence should read:

In principle, you can assign a variable value to any symbol with setq, 
whether or not it has first been defined as a variable.

Sincerely,
J C Bingham
    - Georgetown, TX USA -
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