Why is my address book no longer being automatically updated with new entries?

why is my MacBook Pro address book no longer being automatically updated with new entries?
thanks!
Joe

thanks for the question!
i have an iphone that uses addresses/contacts. i don't use icloud because i was getting doubled calendar entries.
updating is done "via itunes on this computer"

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Is there absolutely anything else I could do to sort this such as phone Apple Support
If you want.
or maybe install Snow Leopard using the disc it came on with my Mac and just set it up from a Time Machine Backup on my external hard drive (since it works under SL)?
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