How can I clean up iTunes files?

I have duplicate and triplicate albums and songs in iTunes, How can I get rid of them without loosing them?

I trust you've sorted this out by now but this thread just popped up in the "More Like This" box and in an effort to make this thread useful for the next visitor...
See http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/audiobooks.asp for tips.
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