Can the Windows 7 system reserved partition be deleted without problems?

Can the Windows 7 system reserved partition be deleted without problems? Ok, I recently got this netbook that came with Windows 7 and wanted to install Linux on it as well for a dual-boot. It came with four primary partitions on a 250 GB HDD, those being:
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"Can the Windows 7 system reserved
partition be deleted without problems?

in a word, no
in addition to being used for BitLocker encryption, the system reserved partition holds the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and certain boot files.
the following files and folders are the initial content of the partition:
[$RECYCLE.BIN]
[Boot]
[System Volume Information]
bootmgr
BOOTSECT.BAK

... before BitLocker is enabled and in use.

If forcefully deleted with a third party
partition manager or partition editor,
the Partition Table which is (normally)
located in the master boot record
(MBR) may be corrupted, or may become
invalid.

however, it is possible to to Prevent Windows 7 from Creating a Hidden /Recovery /System Reserved Partition during Installation."