open sesame
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open sesame
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A simple, trusty means of attaining a goal.
[From the magical formula Open Sesame used by Ali Baba in the Arabian Nights to open the door of the robbers' cave.]
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categories related to 'open sesame'
- Rites, Practices, Spells, and Symbols - open sesame: magical incantation that causes desired result
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Open Sesame may refer to:
- "Open Sesame (phrase)", a magical phrase in the story of Ali Baba
- Open Sesame (TV series)
- Open Sesame (Freddie Hubbard album)
- Open Sesame (Kool & the Gang album)
- Open Sesame (Shaft album)
- Open Sesame (Whodini album)
- Open Sesame (manga), by Kaoru Kawakata
- "Open Sesame" (song), by Leila K
- Open Sesame, a novel by Tom Holt
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Open Sesame [US Bonus Tracks]
(2002 Album by Freddie Hubbard)
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(poor woodcutter)
Open Sesame
(1960 Album by Freddie Hubbard)
Open Sesame [Japan Bonus Tracks]
(2006 Album by Freddie Hubbard)
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