My entire iTunes library has been duplicated. How can I delete all duplicates at once rather than each one individually?

My entire iTunes library has been duplicated. Is there any command that will let me delete all duplicates at once, rather than each individual song?

In particular:
Once you have used the Show Exact Duplicates feature* you can set about deleting all but one copy of each duplicate file. If all the duplicates have recently been added into your library then you could sort the list on the date added column, select a range of tracks with SHIFT-click and delete all the recent entries.
* On a Mac hold down Option, then click File > Show Exact Duplicates.
You could also check out Doug's Scripts for useful tools.
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How did you accomplish this in the first place?
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How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2905
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May 2014 post on iCloud duplicates - https://discussions.apple.com/message/25867873#25867873
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http://dougscripts.com/itunes/itinfo/dupin.php (commercial)

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