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Secret Sauce is a term used when there is protected ideas in a business or product.

Like for example WD40 formula was never copyrighted to prevent anyone from copying, you can say their success is attributed to the secret sauce no one knows how to recreate.

It wasn't meant to blow you off, it was just a short succulent direct answer.

Haha, I know what it means. Just "came across" a little harsh.
Np man, I understand it. (: