Why when I purchase a song on my iPhone or iPod, and then sync it to my iTunes, does it download twice?

I have purchased some songs on my iPhone and my iPod and when I sync them to my iTunes account they get duplicated.  Both songs work.  I can't deselect one, when I try it deselects both.  Same if I try to delete one.  I can delete it from my iPhone or iPod, but when I sync them it gets put right back on there.

There is an issue with the way the account is set up. Songs cannot download "from" a phone or iPod. But the settings can be set for auto download from the account.

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