Duplicate / multiple events in iCal on iPhone

Just lately I get duplicate and even multiple (up to seven or eight) repeats of various events when I sync my iPhone with my MacBook Pro. I do not use the iCloud feature on the iPhone, and don't have it on the Mac -- in System Prefs and on the very top bar of the screen it still has icons for Mobile Me. I currently have OS 10.6.8 and iOS 5.0. I sync only with a USB cable, no Clouds, no Wi-Fi, no BlueTooth. Have been trying to find an answer here, but they all revolve around Clooud/Mobile Me being the culprit. Having eliminated those sources of error, I think it is a problem between the Mac OS and the iPhone iOS.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
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Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2481
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1. What version of the Mac OS are you running (Apple > About this Mac)?
2. What version of the iOS are you running (Settings > About)?
3. Do you backup your computer (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427)?
--- If you don't regularly backup your computer, now is the time to start.
4. Do you backup your iPhone (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766)?
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2. Use a duplication removal program (or do it by hand) to remove the duplicates: http://www.nhoj.co.uk/icaldupedeleter/
If you have a backup made before the duplication occurred, reply back with what kind of backup you have and I'll suggest how to recover the calendars.
To avoid this issue in the future:
Keep regular backups. They are your best defense against data anomalies which are a fact of life in computers (although hopefully rare).
Keep your computer and iPhone software fully up to date (Apple > Software Update / Settings > General > Software Update).
Make sure the date and time on your computer and iPhone are correct before you sync the two devices.
Make sure the cable connections between the two is solid and that the cable shows no signs of physical damage.
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