System file in Trash Can?

I tried to empty my trash can and found this un-trashable folder "Backups.backupdb" and when I moved it to the desktop and opened it, I found these nested folders:
Backups.backupdb > name > name iMac> dates System> Library> CoreServices > boot.efi.
I have no idea how it got in the Trash, what it is and if it should/should not be trashed... if if can be trashed. And if it's needed, where should I move it to... if I can move it off the desktop.
Brian

mendel1,
Maybe that wasn't such a good idea. I tried it and this was running for half an hour before I tried to stop it:
Now I can't get rid of it, I can't stop it and I can't even "restart" from Finder. Suggestions?
Brian

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Or does it have a setting to clean up duplicate files
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Hi,
I have a strange file in my Trash can , that refuses to be deleted.
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total 0
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