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Probably a tad too aggressive, but within a week it'll fill in. A chance it delays flower a bit. Remember they don't just collect light. They are also the lungs. They build molecules. They are storage facilities. Leaves perform a lot of functions even if heavily shielded from light. Have a good reason to remove them. you can remove lower bud sites/branches that you think will be larf and not prune off the leaves. Have good reasons to take off leaves - E.G. so congested that they overlap and often have condensation is a good spot to thin out. Risk of disease is a good reason. read "to defoliate or not..." on cocoforcannabis.com All of their guides and dr photon articles are a worthwhile read.