Why do I have 4.3gb of other

My iPod says it has 4.3gb of other and it's bothering me

An "other" that large usually indicates that the "other" included corrupted files.  Usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software
Also see this previous discussion:
How do I get rid of 10GB "other...: Apple Support Communities

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    How Do I Get Rid Of The “Other” Data Stored On My iPad Or iPhone?
    http://tinyurl.com/85w6xwn
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    First try:
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    iOS: How to back up
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    Let me answer my own question ...
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    I have all this other taking up all my memory and I don't know how to get rid of it. I need help!

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    Thank you so much.
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    Read http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
    http://www.imobie.com/support/what-is-the-other-on-my-iphone.htm
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4542883?start=0&tstart=0
    To get rid of it you need to restore not from a backup.
    Restoring  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

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