Are hard-coded STRINGS ever acceptable?

Question

Similar to Is hard-coding literals ever acceptable?, but I\'m specifically thinking of \"magic strings\" here.

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Answer 1

If I use a string once in the code, I don't generally worry about making it a constant somewhere.

If I use a string twice in the code, I'll consider making it a constant.

If I use a string three times in the code, I'll almost certainly make it a constant.