Should cooling pad be used with MBA?

Should cooling pad be usee with MBA

SSDs and HDDs make heat.  Power supplies make heat.  Graghics cards and CPUs generate heat.
If a cooling pad is not too intrusive in your situation, it will not hurt.

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