Java static fields
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  <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/453023/are-static-fields-open-for-garbage-collection">Are static fields open for garbage collection?</a>  </p>
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<p>If an object has a static reference in some class, will that object never be garbage collected? Also at what point will a static field be initialized?</p>
