Replace overwrites your current outline and cannot be undone, so consider exporting a backup first. Append adds the imported items at the end of your outline (undoable).
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Your outline lives in this browser's built-in database (IndexedDB). Browsers can evict site data under disk pressure or when clearing it manually. Export JSON from the menu is your real backup.