Finding and Eliminating Duplicates

I'm sure there has already been discussion on this topic and I really did try to find something that specifically addrssed my issue but could not find any.
So, with that being said: How do I find and eliminate duplicates in my iTunes?

It is too tedious to go through a delete all the duplicates, one by one.
Especially since to delete is not just a single click or key stroke.
I am sure that I have read about or used a program that will do it automatically.
Can anyone help me to remember the name of that program or suggest applications that will do this. I have thousands of duplicates and even many quadruplicates.

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