ITunes Match 25k+ (What to do?)

I'm seeing comments on the boards that state that I would not be able to subscribe to iTunes Match if my library is greater than 25k. My library currently is 33823 with my purchased music amount being 5728, which means I'm 3k over the limit. What I would like to be able to do is only upload what is not available in the store and have that limited to 25k. There are also many compilations that I have than contain multiple copies of the same song (dj promo services) and would not want to back up those repeat items (I plan on cleaning out my library at some point). I guess the questions I have are:
1. Can I only match what is available in the store and determine what to upload?
2. Can iTunes notice that there are duplicate copies of songs and not match or upload? (Similar to "Display Duplicates")
3. Be able to purchase more "space" to accomodate my current and future library?
thanks for any help....

1. NO
2. You will have to go into I tunes and remove duplicates
3. No one knows

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