IPhoto "importing" spurious non existing photos

iPhoto constantly tries to "import" 2 non existing photos every time it opens.
I tried import as an answer to the - do you wish to import? question as well as No in answer to the annoying start-up question, but all to no avail.
How do I stop this annoying start-up?
Please assist if you know the cause..

Quit iPhoto and to to the iPhoto library (by default in your pictures folder) - right click (control click) on it and select show package contents - find the folder named import (on importing) and drag it to the desktop - DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES - launch iPhoto and you will be fine.
Open the import(ing) folder and if there is nothing in it that you need move it to the trash and empty the trash
LN

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