How do I eject a disc stuck in my drive?

How do I eject a disc stuck in my disc drive?  I have tried all the normal eject methods.

Hello stewmail,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with the disk that will not eject.  I recommend the following steps:
If you can’t eject a CD or DVD
Choose Apple menu > Log Out, and then log in again. Try to eject the disc again.
If you still can’t eject the CD or DVD, choose Apple menu > Restart. While your computer restarts, hold down the mouse button or trackpad button until the disc is ejected.
You can find the full article here (the article title refers to Mountain Lion, but these steps will work for Mavericks too):
OS X Mountain Lion: If you can’t eject a disk
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10685
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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