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Another thing to think about, many maple trees get what is called a "Girder Root" this is when one main root crosses over the top of another main root and basically strangles the root, causing severe die back in the tree. Look around the area below the tree and see if you can see any big roots that come out of the ground and then back into it, dig a little under the exposed root and see if there is another root under it.
If you find that this is a problem then ask your local arborist the best root to cut before you just hack into it.
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