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Static nested classes in Java

I'm unsure why this code compiles... quoting the Java tutorials:

like static class methods, a static nested class cannot refer directly to instance variables or methods defined in its enclosing class — it can use them only through an object reference.

Src: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/nested.html 

public class StaticNested {
 private String member;
 private static String staticMember;
 static class StaticNestedClass {
 private void myMethod() {
 System.out.println(staticMember);
 StaticNested nested = new StaticNested();
 System.out.println(nested.member);
 }
 }
}

I didn't expect to be able to access member directly, but the code compiles fine. Am I misunderstanding the Java spec?

Sorry about the formatting, I'm struggling with my browser + post editor.

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