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By Chiara Fiorillo An enormous 10m high sculpture of an Olympic torch unveiled in a housing estate has left residents baffled – with one likening it to a giant Cornetto. The artwork has sparked outrage among the locals of a market town who have branded it an irrelevant “monstrosity” which will end up “filled with junk” as if it were an “enormous basketball hoop”. The 30-foot high sliver metal torch – which is said to represent a “symbol of hope” for residents – was recently installed by the council in Andover in a £69,000 “public art” project paid for by a housing company. But the citizens hav…

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