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@Scilly.Suffolk
Apparently not!
Running in either extreme will stress the chain, be mechanically inefficient and cause excessive wear to the chainrings and sprockets.
If you punch the details of your set-up into this gear calculator, you can see where the gears overlap (between the large and small chainrings).
As well as causing less stress and wear on your drive chain, you will also be more efficient.