Q: delete duplicate contacts in iclound contacts

Hi Wm. J. Mcgowan, Ii,

I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your contacts. I'm not entirely clear on how you are describing these duplicates as having accumulated (normally iCloud Contacts shouldn't generate duplicates), but if you are seeing duplicate iCloud Contacts locally, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:

If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts - Apple Support

Regards