Show Filename as column in iTunes

Is there a way to show the Filename as a column in the music listing in iTunes? I am going through a bunch of duplicate files and this would be an easy way to determin which file to dispose.
I have tried several duplicate file removing programs for iTunes. They have removed most of what I had, but I am down to a few hundred and would like to zip through them by hand. I figure being able to easily see the file name would help greatly.
TIA,

I don't think there is. You could try using a script to put the filename in some unused field. "Show" isn't used for music but is available though it won't save outside of iTunes if you move the file.
This Applescript
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=filenamestosongnames
puts the file name into the track name tag, but could probably be easily edited to put it elsewhere. Of course it isn't going to be the whole path, just the file name.

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