Will my mac run correctly if all downloaded files are deleted?

I want to delete all my downloaded files from the download folder. If I do this, will I delete files the computer needs to run?  Thanks.

None of the files downloaded are vital to your system running. However if they are files you want to keep then spend a little time organizing. For example if it's an .app then move it to the Applications folder.
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