Classic ipod sync to new mac

I have an ipod classic and the computer I set it up to itunes on no longer exists! I have a new itunes library set up on my mac full of mostly purchased stuff.
how can I import or sync the 1000 songs + from my classic ipod into itunes along side my purchase so my purchases can be synced to my ipod?

This is a common question, and was best answered by Zevoneer in May of 2008 (though the same steps and software still apply today):
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1431980?start=0&tstart=0

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