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A circuit does need resistance but not necessarily a resistor. without any resistance a circuit will be considered a "short circuit" and you power source will most likely overheat.

Resistance can be created in millions of different ways. This could be something such as an or any other light source but also a module such as a capacitor resistor or diode. To get to you're question more directly a circuit needs resistance to keep from shorting out. A specific module(such as an LED) would need a resistor to lower the voltage so to a point where the module can accept the power without burning out.

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