ITunes 10.2.2 - Why have all of my mp3 files have been duplicated in the filesystem?

Nearly every single "Song.mp3" has a corresponding "Song 1.mp3". It's going to take forever to clean up manually.
This isn't just an issue with "recently added" music, it looks like every item in the filesystem has been duplicated. I didn't, to my knowledge, hit any "duplicate every mp3" button and folders aren't duped, just individual files. Is this an iTunes auto-sorting bug? Is there an easy fix?
I should add that the duplicates are *not* present in iTunes, just in the Finder.

Do you mean 5/6 7/8 for the output channels?
If so: Is the Firepod still hooked up? If not, you are donw to the default 1/2 outputs of you Mac.

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(If you don't see the menu bar press ALT to show it temporarily or CTRL+B to keep it displayed)
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iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
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ITunes 10.2.2 - Why have all of my mp3 files have been duplicated in the filesystem?

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