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Ali Baba and Qassim were two brothers who came from a humble home. Ali Baba lived with his wife in a little house. He earned his living by cutting wood in the forest and selling the logs in the marketplace.

Qassim had married the daughter of a rich merchant, who would inherit her father's wealth. He wore silken robes embroidered with silver and was proud of his luxurious home. He had never considered sharing his immense fortune with anyone, not even his less fortunate brother.

One day, late in the afternoon,, Ali Baba, who had gathered a large amount of wood, was about to leave the forest when he saw horsemen galloping toward him.

''Are these bandits?'' he asked himself. He climbed up a tree and hid there. Forty men with evil faces came closer. I must be right. They look just like thieves, said Ali Baba to himself. He was very impressed with the huge parcels and large chests with which the horses had also been loaded.

From his hideaway in the tree, Ali Baba could see and hear everything. The leader of the thieves walked over to a large door that was concealed in a nearby rock. He stood in front of it and bellowed, ''Open Sesame!''

Hardly were these words spoken before the door slid open wide. The thirty-nine horsemen followed him inside the cave, where they hid the gold, silver and other goods they had stolen, and the door closed behind them.

Then the door opened and the robbers appeared again. Once outside, the leader commanded ''Close, Sesame!'' The Door closed, and they all rode away. When they were safely out of sight, Ali Baba, full of curiosity, climbed down from the tree and went over to the cave, where he said, ''Open Sesame!'' The door obeyed him and he entered the cave. First he discovered rich embroideries and precious materials, then jars filled with gold, silver and jewels. The cave was so overflowing with riches that he said to himself, ''This thieves 'hideaway must have been used for centuries!'' But he was afraid to linger. He left quickly, taking two sackfuls of gold coins with him, and ordered the door to close. Then he went straight home and showed his wife his amazing discovery.

At first she was worried. ''Where did all these gold coins come from? Have you become a thief?''

'I have stolen them from thieves, ''he replied. He told her all about his adventure, but asked her to keep it secret. Once he had reassured her, his wife began to wonder how much gold there was.

''We ought to weigh these coins, ''she said to him.

''No, no, we must bury them in the garden as quickly as possible,'' replied Ali Baba fearfully. But s he begged and pleaded so much that he finally gave in.

''All right,'' he agreed. ''I will wait until you have weighed the gold before I bury it.''

This meant borrowing a pair of scales, so Ali Baba's wife went to see Qasim, her brother-in-law. Qasim's wife immediately agreed to lend her pair of scales. But her curiosity was aroused. She wondered what sort of grain the poor Ali Baba and his wife could be weighing. To satisfy her curiosity, she rubbed a little grease on the underside of the scales, so that a grain or two would stick to them. Them she gave the scales to Ali Baba's wife.

When the gold had been weighed, the scales were returned to Qasim's wife. But when she examined them, she saw that instead of grain, a gold coin had stuck to the underside of the scales!

She ran quickly to her husband. ''Qasim,'' she cried, ''you will never guess what sort of grain your brother has stored. A very strange sort indeed. It is gold! Your brother has so much gold that he doesn't even bother to count it, he prefers to weigh it!''

Qasim could not believe his ears. He hurried over to see Ali Baba. ''My wife has found a gold coin on the scales she lent you. Where did you get gold from, you who never has two ha 'pennies to rub together?''

Ali Baba, realizing he had been found out, decide to confide in his brother and told him of the secret cave.

''Quick, tell me where it is, ''demanded Qasim. So Ali Baba showed him the way.

The next day, Qasim rose before dawn. He made his way through the forest, and arrived at the cave. He said the magic words his brother had told him to say, and found his way in. at the sight of so much treasure, Qasim began to run around in all directions, to leap about and laugh out loud. He spent a long time exploring all the nooks and crannies in the cave.

Then he decided that the time had come to take away what he wanted and go home. He dragged out four sacks of gold coins and made for the door. As usual, the door had closed behind the visitor, and the magic words had to be repeated. ''Open up!'' ordered Qasim. But those were not the right words.

''Come on... open wheat!'' The door remained shut. ''Open barley!'' Nothing happened. He tried the names of various cereals. But while he was still trying to remember the right words, he heard the sound of horsemen approaching. It was the forty thieves who had come to store more of their loot.

''Open Sesame!'' ordered their leader. The door opened, revealing a horrified Qasim. ''How did this scoundrel manage to get in?'' shouted the leader. ''Get rid of him!''

The thieves hurled themselves upon Qasim and killed him on the spot.

They cut his body into four pieces, then placed the pieces on each side of the entrance to the cave, to warn others to keep away.

Once their bloodthirsty deed was done, they left. When Qasim did not return, his wife went to tell Ali Baba that her husband was missing. So Ali Baba rushed to the thieves' cave and discovered his brother's remains.

As soon as she learned that he was dead, Qasim's wife wept bitterly. Ali Baba suggested that he take her as a second wife, as it was perfectly normal on that country to have two or more wives.