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For most brands, yes. Blocking them means AI answer engines can't cite you. Block only if you have IP or licensing reasons.
Crawlers default to allow-all. A missing robots.txt isn't a crisis, but it's a missed opportunity to point to your sitemap.
It stops your site from being indexed at all. If you see that on a live site, fix it immediately.
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