How can I import all contacts to iPad1 from iMac?

My iPad [1] IOS 5 has a number of duplicate addresses, but does NOT include *all* my Contacts from my Mac.
  My Mac is OSX 10.7.   I have selected iCloud as my storage, not 'my computer'
I have tried deleting the iPad Contacts [iCloud>slider 'off']  but when I return the slider to 'on' the Contacts are repopulated, but with all the same duplicates and omissions as before.
  I have allowed a time delay; tried restarting the computer; nothing makes any difference.
Please help - I am reduced to sending myself emails containing the missing addresses!
In additon to the above... Pt2:  the duplicates in iPad Contacts have more - eg repeating the Home address - or sometimes less, information.
and if I add a name to a Group, there is immediately a duplicate entry created in the main address list [I could have >8 duplicated entries for one name if added to several group mailings]   Deleting duplicates is pointless, as they reappear.

If you have all the contacts you want on your iMac, turn iCloud contacts off on you iMac. Choose to keep the contacts local. You might backup or archive a copy of your contacts.
Once the iMac is isolated from iCloud, go to the iCloud.com website and select and delete all contacts. You can do this on the iPad also (it may be easier). Once the contacts are cleared from both the website and iPad, you can turn on iCloud contacts on the iMac. It should populate the website and the iPad.

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