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Weak attachments
Three stems are attached at the same spot on the trunk and there is bark included in each union. This makes the connections weak and susceptible to splitting out from the tree. Because the stems are so large and tree is committed to this weak structure, cabling and bracing stems together perhaps combined with some reduction pruning on the left and right limbs, can help keep this tree together.
