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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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