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I strongly recommend defoliating in order to improve airflow and light penetration bro. I tend to just pick off a couple of leaves every now and then and its all good, happy growing!
That's a big debatable topic. If it needs to be done then it needs to be done. Some plants just become that bushy you have to do it to increase air flow.