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open sesame

 
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–noun
any marvelously effective means for bringing about a desired result: Wealth is the open sesame to happiness.
Origin:
1785–95; from the use of these words by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den
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open sesame  
n.  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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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