# How private are private variables?

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**Category:** Language Support\
**Created:** [November 3, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-private-are-private-variables/8304 "2021-11-03T13:28:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-private-are-private-variables/8304/3 "2021-11-04T13:39:28Z")

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