Wireless diagnostics put 2 folders on my desktop - can I trash them?

Hi all,
While swtiching wi-fi networks on my MacBook Pro (with Mavericks) I guess I inadvertently launched Wireless Diagnostics. In addition to putting a report on my desktop, it also put two folders there. In the folders are lots of files and two more folders called Systems Configuration and System Diagnostic Reports.
Can I safely trash these new folders? If not, if I have to put them back somewhere, where do I put them?
Thank you!

Yes, you can trash them.

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