http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2005/04/13/how-can-i-eliminate-duplicate-names-in-a-text-file.aspxHey, Scripting Guy! I have a text file that contains a bunch of names. How can I read through that text file and eliminate all the duplicate names? -- MW Hey, MW. We’re assuming you have a text file that looks something like this: Ken Myer Dean Tsaltasen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2005/04/13/how-can-i-eliminate-duplicate-names-in-a-text-file.aspx#3365111Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:23:15 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3365111Louis Redemption<p>thank you very much i found this very helpful....</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3365111" width="1" height="1">