How can I get IPhoto to identify duplicate photos so I can delete them?

I have accidently created copies of hundreds of photos in my library. Not sure how really. Can IPhoto identify the duplicates in my library so I can delete them on mass? Some of the them have three or four copies in different albums. I am concerned if I try to do the eliminating manually I will either miss some or delete something important.

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