TS3745 iphoto keeps creating a recovered photo file

Everytime I open iphoto it says there are photos that have not yet been imported.  Would I like to import now?  I click yes but this happens everytime I open iphoto.  I have the directions to move the recovered photos file to the desktop.  However, it still does it when I open iphoto and I have notice that each time I click yes it then creates 2 more recovered photos files.

Quit iPhoto and to to the iPhoto library (by default in your pictures folder) - right click (control click) on it and select show package contents - find the folder named import (or importing) and drag it to the desktop - DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES - launch iPhoto and you will be fine.
Open the import(ing) folder and if there is nothing in it that you need move it to the trash and empty the trash
LN

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