Use ipod to replace deleted mp3s onto computer??

i deleted a large amount of mp3s from my macbook, which now show up in itunes with exclamation points next to them and are unplayable (when i search for them, a message pops up saying that they can't be found). however, my library is still intact on my ipod and i can listen to the songs there. is there some way to replace my existing unplayable itunes library with the files intact on my ipod? i tried manually manage songs -> consolidate library, but when i open my ipod icon on the desktop, there is no itunes folder.. only calendar/contacts/notes/recordings. what do i do??

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