How do I clear duplicates from my contact list on the iphone

My iphone contact list is has many duplicates fromprevious syncs.  Can I clear these out?

You can't do it on the iPhone. You'll have to do it on your computer. Open Address Book. Go to Cards>Look for Duplicates. Delete those from there. You also might want to merge some info too. You can also merge them using the merge option under the Cards menu.

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