Move music FROM iPod to OS X?

I did a clean install of Snow Leopard and forgot to back up iTunes (eek), so now I have to get songs off my iPod to my Mac. Ideas please?
Thanks very much for your time and help.
John

Found a solution. Thanks anyway.
http://lifehacker.com/322765/transfer-songs-from-your-ipod-to-any-mac-with-senut i

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