Weird File in trash can--can't delete

I Have this weird file in my trashcan that won't delete. I can drag it out of my trashcan and put it on the desktop and it disappears only to go back into the trashcan a couple days later. I have no idea what is causing this. Any help would be appreciated. Attached is a Picture of my trashcan so you can see what i'm talking about
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I've used Force Empty Trash and it has not failed yet:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17841
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