How do I just save music files I want to my iPod from iTunes?

How do I just save music files I want to my iPod from iTunes?
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So what you’re saying is, you have 45 songs on your computer and you only want 15 of them on your ipod? Just check the box in itunes under the ipod settings that says ‘maunally manage music’ and then drag the songs you want onto your ipod.
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