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If it's a carbon steerer you don't want the stem clamp applying force to the top edge of the steerer tube, the theory being the force can crush and crack it.
Placing a spacer above the stem means all clamping force coming from the stem goes into the walls of the steerer more evenly, reducing the probability of anything nasty happening.