Sync in Progress...FOREVER

My iPhone says sync in progress forever. I literally left it plugged in to "sync" for 5 hours and it never finished. What is the issue? How can I fix it?
I have done plenty of syncs before with my iPhone and they have gone fast. Since installing iTunes 9.2 the sync will take forever and a day. Please help, my patience is running low.

For me, this problem started with Mavericks.

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Sync in Progress...FOREVER

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