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+A closure has been used as `static`.
+
+Erroneous code example:
+
+```compile_fail,E0697
+fn main() {
+    static || {}; // used as `static`
+}
+```
+
+Closures cannot be used as `static`. They "save" the environment,
+and as such a static closure would save only a static environment
+which would consist only of variables with a static lifetime. Given
+this it would be better to use a proper function. The easiest fix
+is to remove the `static` keyword.