Why do I have so many duplicate photos on my iPad?

Somewhere along the line, the photos that I have on my iPad 2 got duplicated and all the event names were removed.
I think this happened when I upgraded to Lion and iOS 5
If I connect my iPad to my iMac, and select the iPad, I don't see any duplicates of my photos on the iPad
If I look at all my photos on my iMac, I don't see any duplicates either.
Why do I have so many duplicates on my iPad (so I donb't do this again!) and is there a way to easily remove them (if I do happen to cause the duplication again!) ?
Regards,
Jim P.

Use iCloud or iTunes to back up your phone. Then go online and delete all contacts from backup assistant.(it keeps them in the trash.) Then reset your phone and reload from your backup, then use backup assistant or Verizon cloud. Sounds like a lot but it doesn't take long.

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