Can I force quit iphoto while it is rebuilding the library database?

I have my iphoto library database and application on an external drive.  I did this because I have over 20 thousand photos and I wanted to conserve space on my MacBook Pro.  I bumped the connection and the computer decided on its own to rebuild the iphoto library.  I was worried that something was wrong so I let it do its thing.  It has been spinning for over 8 hours.  The message reads ... rebuilding library 22902 versions restored
What do I do?

Well I would let it finish. Though if that number hasn't changed then the process may be hung. so you'll have no choice but to force quit.
What format is the external drive?
If the force quit is necessary you can redo the rebuild yourself - what version of iPhoto do you have?

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