How do I delete large files

How do I delete large files, so they don't take 12 to 16 hours to delete?

Don't use the Secure Empty Trash option on items which don't contain sensitive data. If the Trash is always doing it, create two folders with the same name in different locations, drag the files into one, and move the other into the folder which contains the first.
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