My iPod syncs songs twice

Whenever I sync my iPod it syncs some songs twice. I do not have them as duplicates in my iTunes library. When ever the songs get duplicated there is a file that I can delete and one that I can't. Is there a way I can prevent this from happening? It's not messing with the operation of the iPod but it can me nuisance sometimes.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K50IJ
iTunes 11.1.5.5
QuickTime not available
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 3.0.1
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 7.1.1.3
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 0038B8600B98D1E0
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2014-03-21 16:52:39.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
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Genius ID: 2fd81a1f13cf3ff25a8b4f0e8e725116
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.1.5.5 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.5.5 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937. Device is working properly.
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Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939. Device is working properly.
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