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   open sesame

   /ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈsɛsəmi/

   noun

   • 1. a free or unrestricted means of admission or access: "academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from the magic formula in the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (see Ali Baba).

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