HT1711 How do I delete duplicates in my itunes library?

When I have uploaded all purchased songs from my iphone then sync libraries with my Mac, I have duplicates of some songs, taking up valuable space on my phone.  How do I delete the duplicates?  Do I need to somehow clear the phone library first?

Depending on the amount of music you have, you can just hold control and click the tracks you want to delete and then click Edit > Delete (or press delete/backspace on the keyboard). You can also select a track, hold shift and press the up or down arrow to select multiple grouped tracks.
If there are too many, you can use the iTunes File > Display Exact Duplicates option.
You can also try one of the scripts or suggestions here -> how to delete duplicated songs all at one time?

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