Add note for purge service to explain behaviour #7874
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Description:
I recently thought my purge service did not work since there still were some entries in my database having a younger date than specified by the purge. It took me quite a while to find an answer as to why that is, so I thought adding a note to the documentation wouldn't hurt.
Source: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/recorder-does-not-purge/70077/2
Pull request in home-assistant (if applicable): n/a
Checklist:
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is for changes and new documentation that will go public with the next home-assistant release. Fixes, changes and adjustments for the current release should be created againstcurrent
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