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Yes, and no. For the average computer user, yes, it does.

The way it really works is that the file still takes up space after you permanently delete it from your recycling bin. Once your computer needs that space, it writes over the deleted file, and then it's gone forever.

But if you wanted to recover those "permanently gone" files, there are programs that will search for those files, and I've actually recovered a few deleted files myself.

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