Why does this formula take so long???

JamesBowdidge

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=Countif($a$2:$a$150000,a2)

So when copied down in B and pressing F9 takes litterally 10-15 mins to calculate..

I have used this before and it didnt take this long?

any suggestions as to why? or an alternative to achieve the same result?

thanks

J
 

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