Replacing multiple clips but keeping attributes

Hello,
I have a lot of clips in multiple sequences that I would like to replace because I have changed the background but I would like to keep the attributes (cropping) of the original clips. At the moment I feel that I have to copy each clip and paste its attributes to its replacement but I'm wondering if there's a way to replace the clips without changing the attributes.
Any thoughts or am I just going to have to paste attributes 67 times?
Thanks,
Stef

There MUST be an easier way to do this, I just can't think of it at the moment.
I can only suggest you review your sequences carefully and see if there aren't some shortcuts you can use. Maybe the cropping or motion settings from one clip are used again on others? That would at least eliminate several copy operations. You can do multiple selects and apply a single paste.
Wish I could be more help other than to just kvetch along with you.
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