If you use Unix type of system, there a full shell solution:
 - print your array to a text file
 - sort the file with the unix command 'sort'
 - remove the multiple lines with the unix command 'uniq'

You may find the details in the man

Gabaux
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From: Adriano Allora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: it seems impossible to me...
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 13:14:30 +0200
> Hi to all,
> 
> I have to clean a huge array in wich every element is a  text line. My 
> cleaning consists in deleting each item if it appears more than one 
> time.
> 
> I cannot use hashes and I'd prefer avoiding foreach cycles (I have a 
> lot of arrays, and so...).
> 
> I searched a function wich works in this way, but I did'n find it. It 
> ssems impossible to me, but it misses to perl?
> 
> someone can help me?
> 
> thanks!
> 
> 
> all'adr
> 

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