No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done.
we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem
15th century
apart from, aside from, bar, beside, besides, but, except (also excepting), except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving;
—used to say that something will happen unless something else happens
: other than (someone or something)
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