Help! Macbook stuck in Leopard install!

Ok i accidently put the leopard CD in for the MAC OS X install. But i already have the operating system, now i realized that i want to cancel the install, but it won't let me. I dont want it to dual boot my operating system! help!
You get two CDs in the macbook box, but i accidently put the first one in and clicked install packages, now its stuck in that installer!
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