Aperture 2 keeps on duplicating files on tethered mode

Hi all fellow users,
I have been using Aperture since the launch with my Nikon D300 setup+mbp and has been very pleased with the workflow.
After i upgraded to Aperture v2, everything became a nightmare for me and i'll kick myself for doing the upgrade every time the problem occurs.
When i'm still on Aperture v1, i always shoot on the tethered mode so that my client can preview the image and tag them accordingly.
When there is a break in between shoot, i will off the camera and then resume by turning the camera on and start from where i stop.
After i upgraded to V2, whenever i off my camera and turn it on again, the software will import and duplicate whatever i just shot earlier on! creating a duplicate or even triplicate of the files depending on how many times i switch on and off.
This is really annoying,because some times i shoot about 100+ images before a break, and imagine having to wait for it to import 100+ duplicate images when u resume your work,not to mention the weird stares my client gives me..
Is there anyway to work around this stupid bug?

Hi,
I have the same issue.
Did you manage to sort yours out ?
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