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 | | Algol, Almach, Elnath, Alpheratz, Hamal, Mirfak, Antares, Caph (see also Betelgeuse) Origin: This incantation names stars in the night sky. |
 | | In Literature: ¥ From Alan Watts, "Incantation of the Stars" (1971), Cloud-hidden, Whereabouts Unknown (1974): O Algol, Almach, Elnath, and Alpheratz, Hamal, Mirfak, Antares, and Caph-- with the music of your far-out names the magician casts a spell upon the sky. |
 | | Ali-Baba-Cadabra (see abracadabra, ala, cadabra, open sesame) Meanings: Ali is an Arabic word meaning "by the most high." Aliii is a Hawaiian word meaning "chief." Facts: Ali Baba is the title character in the story "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from the Arabian Nights by Antoine Galland (18th century). |
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