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Gmail automatically saves stuff as you go, in case you get disconnected. E.g. if you are preparing to compose an e-mail, and you upload a batch of attachments.
Essentially, gmail creates a temporary file for each new item that you upload, compose, start writing, etc. E.g. if you type an e-mail, it'll automatically save it as a draft every 30 seconds or so.
Once you send the message, all the temporary files associated with that message get sent to trash. The catch is that if you search the trash, you'll find them.
Not necessarily. The strange part is that they don't show in trash unless you search a certain way. You might think you've permanently deleted all traces of something when you haven't.
The save-as-you-go thing has been that way for a long time. This problem I described is new.
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