Is there a way to physically eject a stuck cd?

I have a cd stuck in my mini and the reboot/use system software solution won't eject it. It does not appear on disk utility.
Is there a way to physically remove it without opening the case?

First off there are several ways to attempt the ejection of a stuck CD/DVD in a Mac. You stated that you have tried many, but for other potential readers I will list them again.
1. The eject button on the keyboard.
2. Alternate click (right click) on the cd/dvd on the desktop and select eject.
3. Drag the cd/dvd icon to the trash
4. Eject button in the sidebar net to the cd/dvd icon.
5. Use the eject option in iPhoto.
6. Reboot the Mac while holding down the mouse button or trackpad (on laptops), may not work with Bluetooth mice.
7. Power-off the Mac the back on and leave it for about 10-min or so.
8. open terminal app and then from the command line type the following:
drutil tray open <enter>
drutil tray eject <enter>
9. If none of these work, then try finding a small stiff object like a credit card or piece of poster board, then place a piece of double sided tap to the end and then try fishing the disk out.

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