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Marx said that capitalism is itself a revolutionary idea that tears down all Chinese walls.—Dave Zirin, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025 The Chinese wall between health insurance and Macy’s didn’t last.—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022 And there's a sort of Chinese wall between these worlds.—Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 16 June 2021
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Chinese Wall, a defensive wall built in the 3rd century b.c. between China and Mongolia
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