There's a lot of articles about this under the front page. Opinions on this vary somewhat. The heatspreader probably flattens out some under pressure from the heatsink. Lapping it might help, but in most cases it won't get you more than 1-3C. It might be a good idea to try running it for a while without lapping to see how your temps are (and to make sure it works).
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