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| Berlin Wall slab sold at auction | Berlin Wall slab sold at auction |
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| A Berlin auction house says it has sold one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall for more than 7,800 euros (£6,150). | A Berlin auction house says it has sold one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall for more than 7,800 euros (£6,150). |
| The large graffiti-covered stretch of the wall, which once divided capitalist West Berlin from the communist East, was bought for display in an office. | The large graffiti-covered stretch of the wall, which once divided capitalist West Berlin from the communist East, was bought for display in an office. |
| Many fake pieces of the Berlin Wall have been sold in the past, but the auctioneers said this item was genuine. | Many fake pieces of the Berlin Wall have been sold in the past, but the auctioneers said this item was genuine. |
| The wall was demolished in 1989, after the collapse of the East German state. | The wall was demolished in 1989, after the collapse of the East German state. |
| For nearly three decades, it kept East and West Berliners apart. | For nearly three decades, it kept East and West Berliners apart. |
| Much of the demolished wall was used for constructing roads. Other sections were collected and eventually used in a monument to Germany's division. | Much of the demolished wall was used for constructing roads. Other sections were collected and eventually used in a monument to Germany's division. |
| Authentic pieces are in museums around the world, including at the Imperial War Museum in London. | Authentic pieces are in museums around the world, including at the Imperial War Museum in London. |
| About 1,065 people were killed trying to escape from East Germany, scores of them at the Berlin Wall. |