If I "Erase and Sync" will my songs that I erased be saved in my ITunes Library?

I synced my Ipod to another computer, and it told me I could either "Erase and Sync" or "Transfer Purchases". If I do the first option, would I still have the songs I previously had on Ipod in my Itunes library?
Thanks it's a confusing question! =P

When you sync an iPod touch to a new computer, all content on the iPod will be erased and replaced with content from iTunes on the new computer. You need to transfer any content from the iPod you wish to keep before you allow it to sync to the new computer or that content will be lost. See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
Once the content has been transferred, you can then allow the iPod to be synched to the new computer and it will sync back that transferred content. Note that this will happen any time you connect the iPod to a new computer; iPod touches can be synched only to one computer at a time.
Regards.

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