Remove Duplicate Lines
Paste a list and remove duplicate lines, optionally ignoring case and surrounding whitespace. Blank lines can be dropped too.
Lines removed
4
Lines remaining
3
De-duplicated text
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How this was worked out
- How it worksLines are compared in order; the first occurrence is kept and later matches are dropped.
Formula
Keep the first occurrence of each unique line.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — the first occurrence of each line is kept, in its original position.
Only if you choose to. Use the option above.
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