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diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod
index cd610685f6..da060557ff 100644
--- a/pod/perlvar.pod
+++ b/pod/perlvar.pod
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ test. Outside a C<while> test, this will not happen.
=over 8
+=item $a
+
+=item $b
+
+Special package variables when using sort(), see L<perlfunc/sort>.
+Because of this specialness $a and $b don't need to be declared
+(using local(), use vars, or our()) even when using the strict
+vars pragma.
+
+=back
+
+=over 8
+
=item $<I<digits>>
Contains the subpattern from the corresponding set of capturing