Problems Copying Playlist to Ipod

When I move a playlist to my ipod from itunes some of the songs are transferred to my ipod despite the fact the song is already on my ipod. As a result, I have 2 copies of the song on my ipod. Why is this happening?

"Isn't there a way just to synch everything from the iPod to my new laptop? I'd just die if I lost all my playlists!"
Use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music and playlists etc from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Another free program is Pod Player.
There is also CopyTrans. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.

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