As a point of interest to this thread, most trees will grow in a semblance of uniformity if allowed to. Meaning that as one branch grows on one side so another will grow on the other side to balance the tree and relieve the stress through the trunk. When trees are being worked on and, say, a large branch has to be removed (bear in mind wood full of sap is surprisingly heavy), a tree surgeon will also remove a corrosponding branch from the other side to stop stress building up within the tree and to balance the load (it also looks more pleasing to the eye). If too many branches are removed only from one side, a tree can snap under the stress caused by the uneven load.

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