@jameswy33-outloo
The "~" files are temporary/backup files the software creates every so often (not sure how often).....more for safety purposes.
You may need to use those if your computer crashes, or shuts down unexpectedly for some reason, and the main file gets corrupted. The "~" file may be a way behind where you are when your computer crashes....but late in the season, when you've already entered a gazillion things...it helps not to have to recreate absolutely everything.
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