Backed Up Into Both Libraries: How Do I Prune Them?

Greetings:
While backing up from backup CDs after a crash I inadvertantly reinstalled duplicate copies of the Main Disk Library and the User Library into each other. Oddly enough everything operates though I had to re-do software serial numbers and several configurations. Got loads of identical .plists and and folders and other files in each library now, and also my disk size has increased by over 200 megabytes.
My question is how can I prune out accidentally installed unnecessary or redundant files from my libraries? Which type of files and folders in each library should be deleted and which should stay, even just the basic/default ones?
Will appreciate any assist! Thanks!
James Greenidge
1.25 gig eMac and Performa 6320 Mac OS X (10.4.7)
1.25 gig eMac and Performa 6320
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Check out file buddy
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It looks like the NEXT release will solve your problem and then some.
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