My "other" section is very large

My "other" section is very large - 6gb - according to iTunes. How do I fix this issue?

Go to Settings > General > Usage. Look in the first section to see what is taking up so much space. Other in iTunes is normally 2GB or less and the usual culprit is Messages, which you should see in Usage Settings as long as you are in iOS 7. If this is the problem, then deleting your messages should help reduce your Other size.

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    See if anything shows up when looking at the usage on your iPhone; go to Settings > General > Usage and you will get a list of what is taking up space. If you cannot find what it is, restart your iPhone and test. If that does not work then restore your iPhone.
    iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1867
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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    -Norm G.

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    SYMPTOMS
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    CAUSE
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    RESOLUTION
    To resolve this problem, bypass EMF spooling. To do this, follow these steps:1. Open the properties dialog box for the printer.
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    Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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