Keywords on Import?

I enter keywords on import and may use the same keyword multiple times.
When I twirl open the keyword HUD I have to re-move the keyword into the "folder" I created that already has the keyword in it. It gives me a move keyword warning and then asks if I want to merge which I do.
It takes a while - I get the beach ball - there has got to be a better way.
I do select replace on import and perhaps I should be selecting append?
I'm new at this and migrating 35,000 images into Aperture for the 1st time.
I am in the process of reading the Apple Pro Aperture 2 book but have not gotten to that topic yet.
I am hoping someone can jump in with a faster, easier, more efficient way to keep my keyword HUD tidy and not give me multiples of keywords which already exist in the HUD from previous imports.
Thanks!

OK ... I've dug my way out.  Fortunately I'm rather anal about backups.
- I deleted the files I had just imported and closed LR (without doing another backup.)
- I erased my current LR Catalog file.
- I went to my backups and copied my last LR Catalog file back to the folder for my current file.  (I make a backup anytime I make ANY changes to information in the files, so it was current as of just before I tried to import the new photos.)
- I spot checked several files from over the years and ALL appears to be in order.  (Disaster averted ...)
NOW ... Anyone have any idea what the heck happened before I try to re-import my new photos?

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