Need help locating duplicate files and projects. Space is running out

Ok, over time I have made duplicate files and projects on both my local and external hard drives. What I am looking for is a program that I can run on to Identify duplicate files and such so that I can decide what to delete to free up much needed space.
Please suggest anything you can think of, I am running out of room.
Cheers, and Thanks in advance.

You will find several such utilities at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
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Dupe Guru
OmniDiskSweeper
Sponge
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