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Just turning it off, no.
However some models of refrigerator might be damaged if they are turned off then immediately turned back on. Its always best if you do turn a refrigerator off to wait a minimum of 20 minutes before turning it back on.
The other way a refrigerator can be damaged by being turned off is if it will be left off several day or longer. This will allow fungi and bacteria to bloom on all interior surfaces. When you next open the refrigerator it will be a mess of multicolor growths and will have an overwhelming stink, while this can be cleaned off it may leave permanent stains on the plastic surfaces. Should you plan on turning a refrigerator off for an extended period, completely empty it then clean all surfaces with a disinfectant to kill all fungal spores and bacteria. You might want to repeat this cleaning once or twice a day for a few days after actually turning off the refrigerator to make sure nothing was missed.
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