Testing if we are not touching the preference file when purge mode is off

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-## Description
-
-Provides helpful definitions for dealing with Apt.
-
-=======
-
 Overview
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 APT automates obtaining and installing software packages on \*nix systems.
 
+***Note:** While this module allows the use of short keys, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you DO NOT USE short keys, as they pose a serious security issue in that they open you up to collision attacks.*
+
 Setup
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 **What APT affects:**
 
 * package/service/configuration files for APT
+    * NOTE: Setting the `purge_preferences` or `purge_preferences_d` parameters to 'true' will destroy any existing configuration that was not declared with puppet. The default for these parameters is 'false'.
 * your system's `sources.list` file and `sources.list.d` directory
     * NOTE: Setting the `purge_sources_list` and `purge_sources_list_d` parameters to 'true' will destroy any existing content that was not declared with Puppet. The default for these parameters is 'false'.
 * system repositories
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ The parameters for `apt` are not required in general and are predominantly for d
 
 Puppet will manage your system's `sources.list` file and `sources.list.d` directory but will do its best to respect existing content.
 
-If you declare your apt class with `purge_sources_list` and `purge_sources_list_d` set to 'true', Puppet will unapologetically purge any existing content it finds that wasn't declared with Puppet.
+If you declare your apt class with `purge_sources_list`, `purge_sources_list_d`, `purge_preferences` and `purge_preferences_d` set to 'true', Puppet will unapologetically purge any existing content it finds that wasn't declared with Puppet.
 
 ### apt::builddep