Syncing Apps to iPod Question!!

I recently bought an app for my iPod for the first time but when I try and sync it to my iPod from my computer it has a question that concerns me. It says that it would delete any exsisting apps on the iPod. Does that mean it will delete the ones that came with the iPod such as Safari, Calender, Youtube, and so on?
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Welcome to the discussions,
the default apps ( Safari, Calendars, Contacts...) can not be deleted, only the apps you buy and install.
If there are apps on the ipod you do not have on your computer, choose "transfer purchases" in the File menu in iTunes to be sure, all other apps and bought media will be copied to your computer. If your ipod is synced for the first time or was synced to another computer before, all media content will be erased and replaced with the content of the new iTunes library on this computer.
See also http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1977 , Syncing Apps

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