Corrupt iPhoto Images - !

The short version is that some, not all of the images in my iPhoto library give me the finger "!" when I try to open them. I rebuilt the library and the recovered photos were put into a recovered photos folder in iPhoto. Being an obsessive compulsive and neat freak this does not sit well with me and I would like to do the following.
1. I would like to permanently remove the images in the iPhoto library which give me the "!" when trying to open them
2. I would like to import the images that were recovered and placed in the recovered photos folder into the main iPhoto library
3. I would like to ensure no duplicates and no damaged or corrupt files are left in iPhoto
4. I would like to setup a recurring backup of the iPhoto library to ensure that should this ever happen again I can be back up and functional in no time flat.
I am currently running TimeMachine however since I do not know when the corruption occurred I have no idea how far back to go, also the backup may no longer exist if TM overwrote it to make room for a newer image.
Thank you.

Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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