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Reduce and cable

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two large limbs

Two large limbs originate from a point 20 feet up the trunk and there is bark included in the union. The top of the tree has grown over the building and is now exposed to the wind. To reduce the chances for failure, reduce the right hand stem and cable the two large limbs together.