How do I "avoid" duplicate calendar entries on my devices?

I have an iPod touch, an iPhone 4, an iPad 2 and a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.8.2.  My software/IOS is up to date on all devices.  My main calendar is my Google Calendar.  Whenever I sync, my devices show multiple double calendar entries.  Now, I have found a large amount of information on removing the duplicate entries which has been helpful.  However, I am having difficulty finding an answer as to how to eliminate this in the future.  What I want is to be able to go into iCal, on any of my devices, and see the same calendar (which it appears I currently can) without ever having double entries for the same events.  How do I need to have it set up?  Yes, I have searched ad nauseum; but, I can't find my answer.  Maybe I am just incompetent.  Any help and/or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

O.K., first, thanks for the response Mistimp.  Here is my specific situation, my google calendar is my "main" calendar and is what populates iCal.  I hope that makes sense.  I want to be able to make calendar entries on any device either in iCal or Google.  I believe I can do that.  I'll have to check further.  If I'm not mistaken, the duplicate entries show up every time I sync.  Then, I have to go through the process of turning off a calendar and then re adding it. I want to avoid that step and just avoid duplicate entries forever.

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