Do I uninstall adobe reader when I install Acrobat?

Should I uninstall adobe reader when I install Acrobat? or is there a reader program embedded in acrobat?

Hi Bill@VT,
The application installing 2nd (or later) always asks "whether the user wants to provide default PDF ownership or not" during the installation. (Please also refer to Image attached)
I would like to understand, if there is any common use case where the system decides by itself about the PDF owner when both Acrobat & Reader are installed.
Thanks.

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With venmlig greeting
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[email address removed]

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