Why do all of my windows (Finder, etc) have 3 stationary question marks at the top?

My folders have 3 stationery question marks running across the top of the page.  This is something new to me; does anyone have any idea what is going on here?

If you mean in the Finder's toolbar they are for toolbar items you had that are no longer on your drive or have been moved from their original locations. Hold down the COMMAND key and drag the item out of the toolbar.

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    you can put a link to any item in the toolbar. just drag it there from finder. you can get rid of such a link by command+dragging it off the toolbar. that's all there is to it.

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    just noticed this today, what does it mean?
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60782625@N08/5681554895/
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    Message was edited by: Eddie Strauss

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    Can you do a screenshot please?
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