Whats the deal with the Program Files (x86) folder in Vista 64bit?

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I'm assuming the above folder is for 32bit programs in 64bit Vista but whats the significance? do the programs within get executed differently or is it there just to keep 32 bit programs seperate from 64 bit software? I find it annoying to have 2 different program files folders and have changed the location of a few to the regular program files folder with apparently no ill effect.

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Kev
 
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