Aperture, File Vault, and Time Machine used together?

I am interested to know if I could setup a system to run like this:
1. Create a user account with File Vault turned on
2. Use Aperture inside the File Vault protected profile, thus the Aperture Library is encrypted
3. Plug in an external drive and use Time Machine as normal.
I have heard that in order to use Time Machine and Aperture that one must tell Time Machine to NOT backup the Aperture library. However, if File Vault is used doesn't Time Machine only backup the encrypted volume upon logout?
Can anyone foresee this causing problems? Thanks!

Time Machine and File Vault aren't a particularly good combination.
See #25 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for details and some possible alternatives.

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