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Hi chaps - I have been messing around with the web module and have created several 'collections' to test out several ideas, LR has created duplicates for all of the separate collections, I have now got to the stage where I have decided what to do so want to delete all of the duplications in "All Photographs" but I thought if I deleted the 'collection' the associated duplicates would be removed but they are still there, I would prefer not to have to go through them all manually .... any advice please ?
Regards Roger

Thanks Jon ... here's a link to a screen grab:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12879319/Screen%20Shot%202013-08-26%20at%2013.23.09.jp g
As you can see the first image is associated with 'Chistchurch' the second 'Christchurch View' the third and fourth have had the'r 'collections' deleted though these dupes remain ?
Or am I being stupid.
Roger

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