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A tracking cookie is a script designed to allow your computer to go back to that page or website with ease. For history perpouses it were fine, now days the web designers use it for variuose other reasons including hacking capebilaty. you need to clear your computers cookie file at least once a month for it can add up to trimendouse space use.

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