Ical cleaner - to slow any faster way to remove duplicates

it takes 3 or 4 days and seems to freeze, any beeter way to remove duplicates

Hi,
You could try my iCal Dupe Deleter.
http://www.nhoj.co.uk/icaldupedeleter
Best wishes
John M
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