Why do I get multiple contacts when I sync?

Do others have this problem? I want to know how to prevent it from happening more, but also how to "clean-up" what is already there. Which device should I modify so when I sync with iCloud both my iPhone and iPad contacts will be updated without duplications.

Are you syncing your iPhone and iPad contacts over the air with your iCloud account only - you aren't also syncing contacts direct with a supported address book app on your computer via the iTunes sync process which is selected under the Info tab for the device sync preferences with iTunes?

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I am copying this for you from another thread:
== Error -54 ==
From an OS9 reference, error -54 is a software lock on a file or a permissions error. (Some of the old codes still apply to OSX although there is no formal list of OSX error codes.)
First, try simply restarting your computer.
iTunes Library cannot be saved (Error -54) -https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1912814
Unknown error (-54) while syncing ipod -https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1082953 - problem was locked files
Why does iTunes keep showing a -54 error when I sync my iPad? -https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3727114
Error -54 possibly related to Touch Copy -https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3727114 - cleared by deleting preferences on iPad.
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