Why do thumbnails show incorrect photos

Why do thumbnails in iPhoto sometimes show the incorrect image and one I open the photo it is the correct one.  How do I fix this?

What version of iPhoto? And of the OS?
Backup your iPhoto library, depress the option and command keys, launch iPhoto and rebuild the thumbnails
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