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■ You've tried to set a CtlName property or paste a new
  control onto the form and a control already exists with the
  indicated name.
 
■ Possible solutions:
 
  • Choose:
    ╔════════╗
    ║  Yes   ║ To create a control array. The newly created
    ╚════════╝ control array element will have an index one
               higher than the control previously created
               with this name.
    ┌────────┐
    │   No   │ If you don't want to create a control array.
    └────────┘ If you are pasting a control, Visual Basic
               generates a name for the new control.
 
■ If you need additional help, move the cursor to a keyword
  and press F1 to open the Help window.