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A nearly eight-foot stack of 26 enlarged white ceramic plates, which derive from dinnerware the artist found in a shop, stands as a mind-boggling pillar.

On the ground are images of heaping plates of food — roast lamb, vegetables, olives and dips.

By the early 20th century, dictionaries of American slang show gravy drifting from the plate to the pocketbook.

The new owner has now installed eight security cameras, automatic number plate recognition, facial recognition and a network of lasers to detect intruders.

Regular earthquakes happen when stresses that accumulate as tectonic plates grind together over centuries or millennia are suddenly released, creating intense shaking that lasts only seconds.