!!!!HELP!!!! Exporting project with clips still referencing from memory card - Final Cut Pro X

I was working on a project recently (music video) where I had about 75 clips to cut up and edit, but my HD was too full to import all of the clips.
The clips still added to an event and I was still able to drag them into the project and cut them up like any regularly imported clip, but now that the clips are all lined up and edited where I need them to be, Final Cut won't let me export the project to youtube or a master file because the clips are still "referencing" off of my memory card.
Is there any way to bypass this or maybe import them and be able to not lose my edits or cuts?
Thanks.
- John

FOUND THE SOLUTION!!!!!!!!
In the event window, all of the clips that have the little camera icon on them, I highlighted and went to File >> Import >> Reimport from Camera/Archive. I had to do each clip individually which was annoying, but it worked.
And most importantly, none of the clips were taken out of their place.
Thanks for your input guys.
- John

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