Fruitbowl, White Jug, Blue Coffeepot and Garlic

I am unsure why a diagonal divide between tabletop and background works in some still lives but not in most.  However this one would I think look too straightforward and lose energy if it had a dividing line roughly parallel to top and bottom of the canvas (and likewise a circular or even semi-circular tabletop might be one big curve too many!)

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