Deleting referenced files in Aperture 3

With version 3, I'm trying Aperture for the first time and have a deletion question.
I've imported both ways:
1) "in the Aperture Library", and
2) "in their current location"
My question concerns method 2, aka Referenced Files.
Is there an option that can be set so the referenced file will be moved to the OS X trash when the Aperture trash is emptied? In other words, method 2 behaving the same as method 1.
Thanks,
Al

I haven't done it with Aperture 3 (I moved back to managed files) but in general with referenced files it behaves the same as option 1, except it asks you "Do you want to move referenced files to the trash?" and if you say yes then it deletes them.
Have you tried it?

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