Why can't I copy my 250GB iTunes folder to my Macbook Pro's SSD when I have close to 400GB free?

It should be noted that I formerly used over 200GB of the SSD. However I've deleted all those files so I can restore my iTunes library from Time Machine and then move it to an external hard drive for use. It seems that with solid state storage drives the amount of disk space available is also a function of whatever the computer is doing in memory and so it is effectively less precisely when you need it. Is there something I need to do like defrag my SSD so that I can actually make use of the free space that I've gotten? I've already restarted my computer.

If you're trying to add a large amount of data all at once, and you get an alert of insufficient space, then from the menu bar, select
           ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Time Machine
If the padlock icon is closed, click it to unlock the settings and authenticate. Turn Time Machine OFF, then back ON and close the preference pane. Restart the computer. Test.

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