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Why is Java not considered a purely Object-Oriented language?

Java has 8 primitive types (int, char, boolean, etc.) that are not objects — a truly pure OO language (like Smalltalk) treats everything, including numbers, as an object. Java also supports static members and methods that belong to a class rather than an instance, which is another departure from pure OO design.

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