y In Literature: • Raymond Federman, Take It or Leave It (1976) Yes "Yes" is a magic word. -- William Ury, Getting Past No (1991) "Yes," that magic word, like "Open Sesame." -- Princeton.edu (1965) Variations and Incantations: • Certainly "He . . . spoke one word that was magic to my ears: 'Certainly.'" -- Frank Voehl, Deming (1995) In Literature: • "Accumulate yeses. Yes is a magical word and a powerful tool for bringing people closer." -- James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge (200 ) • "I remember my 'magic moment' -- that instant when a 'yes' or a 'no' can change one's life forever." -- Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept (1994) • "Yes is the magic word." -- Chris Glaser, Come Home! (1990) Ylufgzh Qhqfcfhuzar (see qmfbtf) In Literature: • Balanced Alternative Technologies Multi-User Dimension, Bat.org (2004) Yobo Sao Origins: This magic phrase originated in Korea.15 In Literature: • Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969) 15 Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969)