Apt-get broken

[Andrew Huys]

Slight problem with the studio,

Can't upgrade packages, can't update, can't use Synaptic, etc... 
Whenever I try something with apt-get, the computer complains. For 
example, apt-get check:

/ben at studio60:~$ sudo apt-get check//
//[sudo] password for ben: //
//Reading package lists... Error!//
//E: Encountered a section with no Package: header//
//E: Problem with MergeList 
/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i18n_Translation-en%5fUS//
//E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
/
Is this something wrong in the /var/ dir, or some config file?  Or is 
the Quantal server @ Ubuntu having problems?

This seems to be something pretty deep, i.e. out of my scope of "fix 
it".  What do I do?  I've been thinking that it's time to reinstall with 
a clean 12.10 anyway due to some other issues, is this just a good 
excuse to do so?

Thanks Y'all,

And

(BA HUys on G+)
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