'open with' shows 2 of each suitable application

Does anyone know why the 'open with' contextual menu would start showing each suitable app twice in the list?

Hi Simon (UK) from Cornwall, England,
I don't know why it happens but Dr Smoke has a fix for your problem Here.
Hope it works for you, it did for me when I had the identical problem last week.
Adrian, from Devon, England
ibook G4 1GHz, 768mb; iMac 17" G4:768mb (10.3.9)   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   Belkin WiFi F5D7632

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