How can I eliminate duplicates (specifically the _1, _2 types)

ITunes seems to create numerous duplicates bearing the original song name but including _1, _2 and so on. Then when I replay an album it repeats these duplicates of he original song. Seems impossible to get rid of.

You can do this from within iTunes if (a) you have your iTunes updated to the current version, and (b) your Touch is 2nd generation or later.  If you have a 1st generation Touch, then 3.1.3 is as far as you can go.

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