'ABAssistantService quit unexpectedly' popup when syncing iPhone.

When I sync my iphone I get a popup that says 'ABAssistantService quit unexpectedly'. I can 'ignore', 'Report' or 'Reopen'. The popup comes right back after a few seconds no matter which option I choose. The only way to make it stop is to reboot the computer. Any ideas?

I had this problem too and to solve it I contacted apple and they told me to reinstall the OS since the file probably got corrupted during the OS update I did weeks ago which was also when the problem started.
I have now been using my laptop for hours and no pop-up so far.

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