Songs skip when i use itunes.

It's not all the time, but most of the time.
Usually it will play the first song perfectly,
then on the rest of the songs it skips or something.
I've watched the seconds, and on the part that messes up..
the seconds go faster.
I don't know, but it frustrates me
cause i don't know how to fix it.
Anyone else have this problem before???
or
Does anyone know have to solve this problem???

I tried everything Apple recommended here http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93610
to no effect
Going back to iTunes v6.0.2.23 seems to have worked for me. (for now <crossed_fingers>)
I had planned to try v7.4, but it's WinXP or Vista only. I wish they'd say that somewhere obvious so I didn't waste bandwidth on it.

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