Some purchases "not authorized"

The last week or two, about 1 in 30 purchases from the iTunes store will not play The "this computer is not authorized" notice pops up, but when I go to authorize the computer, I get the message that the computer is already authorized (it is a macmini from 2009, running automatically updated iTunes and OS 10.6.8, also set to automatcally update).  This morning it happened with "natural facts" from the album Juke Joint Blues 2.
As far as I can tell, it only happens with songs I am trying to play for the first time, and also, as far as I can remember, usually only once per album.  This has not been a problems with songs downloaded from Amazon, Rhino, or direct from CDs.

iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases - http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1389.  If your country permits re-downloads, delete the file and re-download.

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