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Update mutable-static-variables.md (#1331)

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From a discussion in #1297.
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<details> <details>
Using a mutable static is generally a bad idea, but there are some cases where it might make sense - The program here is safe because it is single-threaded. However, the Rust compiler is conservative
in low-level `no_std` code, such as implementing a heap allocator or working with some C APIs. and will assume the worst. Try removing the `unsafe` and see how the compiler explains that it is
undefined behavior to mutate a static from multiple threads.
- Using a mutable static is generally a bad idea, but there are some cases where it might make sense
in low-level `no_std` code, such as implementing a heap allocator or working with some C APIs.
</details> </details>