They're probably actual "purple" and indicate smart tags. See the Help topic
"What do the underlines in my document mean?"

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"Jesse Barber" Jesse wrote in message
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What does the line of small red dots under all of my street addresses in
WORD
documents mean ? (WORD 2003 PROF)