How to add duplicate songs into iTunes?

Contrary to what many people want to do, I wish to add duplicate files into my iTunes library. I am in the middle of adding a new set including the B-side songs that were originally left out of the release of an album.
All of the songs are already in the library (including the B-sides, imported individually), however I wish to import the copies I have purposely made. I don't want to create a new playlist or anything like that.
As I understand, with iTunes 7, it does not import duplicate songs (or what iTunes thinks are duplicates - they are recorded from a different source; vinyl, not CD). It does not even give me a warning or anything at all, it just does nothing when I select the folder or individual files.
How can I force-add dupes into iTunes on Windows? As I understand, on Mac you can add dupes by holding down the option key.

Hi, William.
Do the two different files have the same name?
If so, could you use Windows Explorer to rename the file itself so that, for example, if one is 07 The Reckoning.m4a the other is 07 The Reckoning Vinyl.m4a.
You should be able to add the renamed file to your iTunes Library - with or without then changing any of the tag information that iTunes itself displays.

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