Address Book CSV import hangs on clicking "OK"

Hello, I have an odd problem. I've got a CSV file of addresses (exported from Outlook) that I'm trying to import. I've seen some instructions for this, but the problem I'm having is that once I get to import it shows me the first card (with the options for what field to map where), I have the don't import first card button clicked and I can arrow through the rest of the records which all seem to look ok.
Unfortunately, when I click the "OK" button nothing happens. It turns from blue to white but no addresses are imported, I can keep hitting "OK" with the same lack of effect or hit "Cancel" to close the window.
It's pretty odd, any help?

This option sort of works, I convert to vcard successfully and it imports them all - sort of correctly. But everything has quotes around it each name has many quotes, like the N: field would be:
N: "joe";"Shmoe";"";;""
FN: "joe" "shmoe"
And the address book keeps all the quotes in there.
Very baffling. My original problem persists, too. The "OK" button when trying to import the CSV simply does nothing, no errors, no change of screens, everything just stays exactly as it was. Flipping through the cards on the screen even shows a very nice import, each record seems to look just right.
Argh. So close and yet so far.
felix

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