How can I delete the duplicates, and leave only one exact copy of an item in my iTunes library?

Howw can I delete the exact duplicaztes in iTunes, and leave only one exact copy of an item?

I've written a script called DeDuper which can help remove unwanted duplicates. See this thread for background.
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