Running Multiple Libraries

I realize that iPhoto can't have multiple libraries open at once, but here's my dilemma. I have a library with over 100,000 photos that I'd like to run Duplicate Annihilator on as I suspect there are many thousands of duplicates. This will take probably weeks of running (anyone have a suggestion of a more efficient duplicate finder?). This requires iPhoto to be running with that library open. So during that whole time I can't use iPhoto, even with another library. The only solution I've come up with so far is to load another copy of OS X in a Parallels virtual machine and have the duplicate finding taking place in there. Does anyone else have another solution?

kulea:
To add to Barbara's post, see Terence Devlin's excellent treatis on iPhoto's folder structure. It may help explain the duplicates you have but are really not duplicates. If this is not what you're referring to then Barbara's suggestion of iPhoto Diet or Duplicate Annihilator may be your only option.
Do you Twango?
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I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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