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Default VLookup takes too long

Hello-

I have in the past done VLOOKUP on multiple columns to retrieve data from
other spreadsheet. This process takes forever and a day when the files are
huge.

Is there a quicker technique?
Can I do a VLOOKUP on one column and then, when found use some other quicker
function (maybe MATCH or INDEX - I don't know how to use these) to get the
other columns?

Sample (of 6000 line spreadsheet)
ColA ColB ColC ColD ColE
Data Data VLookUP VLookup VLookup

ColC = VLOOKUP (A2,Validdata, 14, false)
ColD = VLOOKUP (A2, Validdata, 15, false)
ColE = VLOOKUP (A2, Validdata, 17,false)
etc...

Thank you so much for all your shared wisdom!