HT201812 How do I get iTunes to stop duplicating songs?

I have used a Windows computer with iTunes for years with no issues. I switched to a Mac in January and now my library keeps on duplicating songs. I tried removing all of my music and fixing it in an external hard drive, manually deleted all of the duplicates, etc. I have unchecked the "copy to iTunes folder" box in iTunes and moved my library from a separate music folder into the iTunes folder.
I am unsure of what else to do. I have done many searches but am not seeing any advice beyond what I have tried to correct this problem. I can't stand the idea of once again having to manually delete all the duplicates.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Thanks for the response!
I do not have iTunes Match.
I used the external hard drive just to clean things up. Transferred all my songs there, cleaned them up, emptied iTunes, and moved my songs back in. It was fine, until I added new songs to my library. It seems like somewhere in the process of adding files, some of the files in my iTunes are being duplicated.
They are duplicated both in iTunes, and in the folder (there are additional copies with a 1, 2, etc. tacked on to the end).
Also, it's happening to a mix of songs purchased through iTunes, and songs that are added directly to my library from other sources.

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The other programs (like Anapod) are all Windows Explorer based and thus only work decently on very small music collections (e.g., less than 500 tracks or so). If you have a substantial collection, these schemes quickly become more trouble than they are worth because you must track everything manually or indirectly.
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