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Meanings of magic string in anglès

Programming anti-pattern of including unnamed, unexplained constants in source code.

Usage of magic string in anglès
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It's like a bit of magic string I use to tie two things together.
The Wise Man’s Fear
2
Right now, the magic string that binds the NHS together has never been more threadbare.
The Guardian
3
She approached the heads to the bodies, and tied some of the magic string round each neck.
Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic,...
4
Cheap as chips and priceless, magic string was created not for profit or personal gain -but simply because someone cared.
The Guardian
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He appears and, to use his own expression, draws men to him by magic strings.
The Schemes of the Kaiser
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Of minstrel lore-theyloved the magic strings
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19,...
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'A few can touch the magic string.'
The Americanization of Edward Bok / The Autobiography of a Dutch...