Static ain't always noise
Can you look at the data in this binary? The bash script might help!
Download all the files.
Find the flag with strings static | grep "picoCTF".
strings extracts printable text from the executable, while grep selects lines containing the flag prefix. This examines data stored in the binary without running it.
Alternatively, use the ltdis.sh script with the static file.
This produced the following output: 
The output reveals the flag!
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