"Cut" means "Delete" in iTunes?

Let's say I select several items in a playlist, then choose Cut from the Edit menu. iTunes asks me to confirm that I want to delete those items, which gives me pause, but I say yes. Then I select a different playlist, go to the Edit menu... and Paste is dimmed. Does "Cut" really mean something different in iTunes than in every other Mac app?

I can't cut from a library or smart playlist, only a regular playlist.
I tried drag and drop, and that does put the items in the new location, but it leaves them in the old location. In other words it's like copy and paste, not like cut and paste. Obviously I can drag and then delete the originals, but that's lame.

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