I would hardly call it pollution. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

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> I think I hit "Paragraph" in FORMAT while in WORD, and now that backward
> capital "P" is polluting every WORD document I have saved, and I can't get it
> to go away. I'm using WORD XP Home on a Presario. Anyone sharing a clue
> will be deeply appreciated. Thank you. Gayle