If I drag and drop ripped songs out of itunes why do I get two files appearing

hi
wondering why I see two files (that appear identical in name) appear when I drag and drop previously ripped songs out of my itunes library. For example I've noticed this when I drag and drop songs on to the desktop and then I drag them from there on to my portable music player.
the duplicares only appear once files are placed on to portable player, not on desktop ot even memory card that one of my players use
both files have the same extension (eg aiff or m4a)
only one will play
why do I see two?
why does only one play?
does the 2nd (phantom) file take up space?
any ideas?
cheers
peter t

Never import one Library to another. Every version and thumbnail is imported like a distinct photo, you lose all your Albums, Keywords etc., the link between Original and Previews is destroyed, the non-destructive editing feature is ruined and so on. In summary: it's mess.
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