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This is really weird. I have a personal library that was created by importing my entire iPhoto library and a Pro library that was created by just importing groups of images and folders from one of my drives. Both libraries are 100% managed. When Aperture opens, and my Personal library was the library that was open when I last closed Aperture, this behavior occurs. I go to double click on a project in project view and some other project opens. It's not random either. If I click on the project "Kennesaw Hike" for example, then "Jeremy's Birthday" will open every time.
Now the strange thing is when I go to File, Switch To Library, and choose my Pro Library and then switch right back to my Personal library, the projects in the project view open correctly. Something else that might be related. A few times in the last week when the Personal library was the open library when Aperture was closed last, and then I open Aperture later, it would prompt for my serial number again.
Another tidbit that might be of interest. I recently replaced the drive both libraries were on and copied them both to a new larger drive.
Any ideas?
Thanks

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