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Cohn’s sexuality was an open secret, despite playing a crucial role in the Lavender Scare of the 1950s McCarthy era.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
My musical dreams were just that, something like an open secret.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
The relationship between Nuzzi and Kennedy was an open secret in certain media spheres, according to Business Insider.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Use of the test platform keys compromises the entire security chain established by Secure Boot because the private portion underpinning their security is an open secret that's known to hundreds or possibly thousands of different people.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
My musical dreams were just that, something like an open secret.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
The relationship between Nuzzi and Kennedy was an open secret in certain media spheres, according to Business Insider.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Use of the test platform keys compromises the entire security chain established by Secure Boot because the private portion underpinning their security is an open secret that's known to hundreds or possibly thousands of different people.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20secret. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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