Unreadable FIles: The file is already in iPhoto Library

I accidentally deleted a photo from an event this AM. I can find it with the other photos in that event in finder using "Show Original in Finder" but when I try to get it to show in Iphoto, i get the msg. "Unreadable Files: 1" then "The following file could not be imported. The file is already in the iPhoto Library" Then is the text box it has the path for the photo in finder. So why cna't I get it to show again in the iPhoto event.

O.K. I found a soution. I moved it to the desktop, then dragged it into iPhoto and it imported as a new event. Then I merged the two events. Now it's back with its friends.

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