can i cut the leaves off zucchini plants?

can i cut the leaves off zucchini plants?
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I've only been gardening 3 years, but I cut off the dead/yucky looking ones as they occur.  Hasn't seemed to hurt the fruit - they still keep producing the squash.  I do it to both summer and zuchinni plants.  Maybe someone more knowledgeable could advise better - I am new at all this.
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