These files are created when you fail to turn log-bin off for MySQL (needed if you allow off-site MySQL servers). SSH to the server and edit /etc/my.cnf file, and add this directive:

# LOG-BIN

If you do not allow other servers to access MySQL to this server, you can safely delete all of these files.

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