I have a big mess-most of my files in purchased tab have exclamation point

Most of my files in purchase tab have exclamation point and will not play. However they are in my library and I can play. Most files in my library are duplicate or even triplicate and at least one of the duplicates has an exclamation point. Also seems that my ipod is trying to sync doubles...causing memory size problems.
I have recently consoladated files to an external drive following apple's instructions however think that this has contributed.
Please help.

Hi, TBJAPAN.
Why don't you try deleting the extra entries in the iTunes display and see where that leaves you.
MacMuse has a user tip you may find useful in this regard.

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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
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- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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The exclamation points are due to iTunes not being able to find your music. This can be caused from either music being deleted from the computer or if the music folder has changed locations.
iTunes does not actually store the music in the program. All music is saved on the hard drive of your PC. iTunes just creates a link to their location and if that link is broken the exclamation points appear.
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You can click on your start menu, then in the search field type either the title of a particular song or .M4P
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