HT1918 help with changing rescue email account

Hey folks,
My apple ID is using an invalid email address...its really old.  I want to change it to the email address I submitted for my resue email address.  Itunes will not allow the change because the new email addy is already assigned as a rescue email.  How do I change that so I can useit as my apple ID?

To edit or remove your rescue email address (from here) :
Navigate to appleid.apple.com using your web browser.
Click "Manage your account"
When prompted, sign in using your Apple ID and password.
Click Password & Security
You'll be asked to answer 2 of your 3 security questions before you can make any modifications. If you are unable to remember your answers, you can choose to send an email to your rescue email to reset your security questions.
After you've validated your identity by correctly answering your security questions, click Edit to the right of your rescue email address.
Once you've finished editing your rescue email address, click the Save button directly below the email field.

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