TS1702 How do you permanently delete purchased apps from itunes?

How do I permanently delete purchased apps from itunes on my iphone?

I have spent a good part of my evening trying to figure this out then finally found this page which confirms what I was thinking... It doesn't appear possible! ARHHHH!!! There are loads of posts saying how you can do this, when what they appear to be describing is how to remove the apps from their iphone/ipad and not actually from the list of every app you have ever installed which appears when you go into the "Apps Store" > Updates > Not on this iPhone.
It would be really nice to be able to remove programs from this list as I am sure I am not the only person who over the years have installed some apps which where not very good and I don't want to be reminded of them or to ever see them again quite frankly.
I can do this very easily from my Android phone in Google Play which is Google's version of the App Store.
I think things like this remind me why I prefer the ease of use of my Android phone... Ho hum! Maybe one day some geeks at Apple will realise that this would actually be a really useful thing to be able to do and enable it.

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Hello korkyk,
Thank you for providing all the details of the issue you are experiencing. I found some steps you can take.
To delete the app from iTunes, follow these steps without your iPhone connected to the computer:
Apps>Mac or PC
Before you delete, find out if you'll be able to download the app you deleted again (it depends on where you live).
Launch iTunes.
From the Library pop-up menu, choose Apps.
Click the app you want to delete.
Press the Delete on your keyboard.
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How to delete content you've downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, or Mac App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5772
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Click Purchased from the Quick Links section on the right side of the iTunes Store.
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You will see an "X" either to the right or left top corner of the item.
Click the "X" to hide that item. A confirmation dialog will appear once you click the "X."
You can find the full article here:
iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919
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