New iMac seems to have duplicate, nested Application folders

My new iMac (Lion) seems to have duplicate Applications folders nested inside one another. Can I delete them, keeping only the original Application folder? I used the Migration Assistant to migrate my apps from my previous iMac to this new iMac.

I called Apple Support and they advised I simple trash the duplicates. So I dragged the first duplicate to the trash, emptied it, and all is well.
Thanks!

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