Deleting Duplicate Photos FOR FREE

I have imported about 10,000 photos into iPhoto 09. It appears that the photos that were rotated 90 degrees in my previous version now appear with both the rotated version and the original. Both photos have the same name. How can I be rid of these duplicates?
Important points:
- It's too late to transfer the library using a different method because I have already named and organized all the photos w/ iPhoto 09.
- I would like to find a free method, as opposed to paying for Duplicate Annihilator
Thank you!

The free method is to go through your library one by one and delete the duplicates one by one in batches of around 100 at time -- of spend the time to use Google to find an alternative option that no one here has ever mentioned
And in the future remember to never IMPORT an iPhoto library into another iPhoto library - it creates massive duplicates - you always convert iPhoto libraries - never import them
LN
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