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I'm wondering if this is expected behaviour.. should the static `shout` method have access to the variables scoped `excl` in the calling index.cfm template? Is the `variables` scope considered static? (Lucee has an actual `static` scope)
```// Shouter.cfc
component {
	public static string function shout(v) {
		return UCase(arguments.v) &amp; variables.excl; // should 
	}
}

// index.cfm
&lt;cfscript&gt;
variables.excl = "!";
shouts = ["twist", "shout"].map(Shouter::shout);
dump(shouts);
&lt;/cfscript&gt;```
Lucee 5.4

I would not expect a static method invocation to be able to "see" the variables scope from outside the CFC its being called on.

That said, it's hard to say if this is happening on purpose or on accident.

I'm 99% BoxLang would not allow that variable to be seen. In fact, it would probably yell at you that the `variables` scope is not accessible in a static method if I were to guess.

I would agree variables scope should not be accessible,