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"etymology_text": "Originating from the concept of resources that were the means of obtaining control over an actual kingdom, i.e., a realm under the rulership of a king. Compare also King James Bible Matthew 16:19, \"I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven.\"",
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"ref": "1830, John Donald Carrick, Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, page 112",
"text": "This fortress, from its strong position, was considered as one of the keys to the kingdom, and had belonged to the Earl of March, a disappointed candidate for the crown, who had now attached himself to the banner of England.",
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"ref": "2002 April 8, InfoWorld, volume 24, number 14, page 28",
"text": "The passwords they control are the keys to the kingdom, so what protections should be taken?",
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"ref": "2008, Barack Obama (quoting Senator Robert Byrd), The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, page 119",
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