Yes, teo instances on same track OR copying with cntrl will also cause it and then its hard to zero in and remove it, Numerous ways to stop it:
1) Quit the console 1 on screen display from the taskbar icon and the flahsing should stop and remove the dup. Then go to programs and restart the on screen display
2) Restart the project in safe mode (yes to all) seems to work and then delete the dup