Multiple song titles in library despite no duplicate files

Hi y'all. I am really a Google guy, but I am kinda ocd about my files, and when I open Itunes, I should see a regular and a lossless file in my library. Instead I see three, four, five of the same song. I went through and deleted the duplicates, they were from using my droid x2 as a backup device for a while, and then I accidentally re-imported the files twice. (But not five times like the library might suggest)
Basically, I wanna get rid of the clutter, and then figure out how I can take the lossy files off my computer, or consolidate the song names, and just have the lossless versions play, and eventually get lossless onto my google play account, which will not support the Apple M4a format. So I am thinking FLAC is what I hould be converting to. Ideas? I know this is probably NOT the community to come to with Android problems, but please if you have some beef on the Apple/Android crap, save it, I couldn't care less why Apple is the best. I just wanna get my files and all in order, and since this is an Apple problem for the most part, I am asking the Apple community.

Move all your music files outside the iTunes folder to another location (make a new folder for the occasion).
Delete the iTunes library file in the iTunes folder (make a backup copy for safety)
Start iTunes. Your library should be empty.
Select "add to library" and select the folder with your music files.
This should give you a brand new library with no duplicates unless the music files themselves have duplicates.
Check if all your music had been moved back to the ITunes Music folder.
Check if the music you bought from the Music Store can be played (you may have to authorize your computer again, but this seems unlikely).
Delete the folder where you copied your music to, once you're certain everything is back in place.
asimov
Dual G5 2,5 GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

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