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Non static variables cannot be accessed from static methods because static methods are class specific and are not linked to any specific instance of the class, static methods can be invoked even before we create any instance of the class i.e. even before a non-static or instance variable is created and available we can invoke static.

i think the question is
Why is access to non-static variables not allowed from static methods in java?

because access to static variables is allowed from non-static methods in java

Because non-static variables are object level variable, which is not permitted to change by a class method. But static variable, is also part of the object as well.

Java follows "declaration before read" rule. static variables are always declared before any member method could call it because they are class level. Isnt that quite logical to remember rather than remembering the rules under quotes? :)

Either its a trick question or you got the wordings wrong

both @ anon
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