Dreaded duplicates..nothing works for me

I have scores of duplicates in my huge library and tried Duplicate Annihilator (DA) and iPhoto Diet (iD). Neither worked. Neither found any duplicates even though there are many and i tried tweaking all the preferences and algorithms ad nauseam. I even tried creating extra dupes to make it really easy for either program but still no luck.
Any ideas on those programs or any other ideas for detecting and purging duplicates (iPhoto 6)? I'm going nuts here trying to pare down my library.
Thanks in advance.

RawUnber:
Are the duplicates all full sized images or are some thumbnail sized and thus a smaller file size?
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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