My other section on the sync section keeps growing is there a way to shrink it?

My other section on the sync section keeps growing is there a way to shrink it?

I've tried to restore it a few times but it still jumps up to over a GB
It usually jumps up after I do the the on the actual ipod then jumps again when I add stuff
to my Ipod

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    Marcos,
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    I think I'll try to call someone at applecare to get an explanation, hopefully.

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    iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software
    If you do happen to lose any purchased content, you can always redownload it from the iTunes Store again at no cost via iCloud.  See this article for information.
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