If holly leaves are brown from a tough winter should it be pruned?

If holly leaves are brown from a tough winter should it be pruned?
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I live in Maryland & my holly got hit hard with the "winter burn".  You don't have to prune anything as the new growth will come in & the brown leaves will eventually fall off.  It does look a bit unsightly but hang in there. Mine is coming back & now I have to p/u all those prickly little leaves.
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