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Hello there, britt56434.

It sounds like you're unable to authorize your computer or are receiving repeated prompts to authorize it in iTunes. The following Knowledge Base article explains the authorization process and how it works:

Authorize your computer in iTunes - Apple Support

How do I authorize a computer?

1. If you don't have iTunes on the computer you want to authorize, download and install the latest version.
2. Open iTunes.
3. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose Store > Authorize This Computer.
   If you are using iTunes in full-screen mode, hover your mouse at the top of your computer screen. The menu bar appears. Exit full-screen mode by pressing the Control, Command, and F keys on your keyboard.
   
   If you're using a Windows PC, and you don't see the menu bar, press the Control and B keys on your keyboard or follow these directions to show the menu bar. In earlier versions of iTunes, you can access this option from the Advanced menu.
4. Enter your Apple ID and click Authorize.

If iTunes asks you to authorize your computer again, it won't use a new authorization. iTunes uses the same authorization for the same computer.

If you are receiving repeated prompts to authorize, this article will be more useful:

If iTunes repeatedly prompts you to authorize your computer - Apple Support

All the content in this article is relevant, but most people find this reason is the cause for their repeated prompts to authorize:

Authorize your purchases with the correct account name

The items you're trying to play might have been purchased using a different iTunes Store account. To determine which account was used to purchase an item, follow the steps below:

1. Select a purchased song in your library.
2. Mac: From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose File > Get Info.
   Windows: Press Control and B on your keyboard to turn on the iTunes menu bar. From the menu bar, choose File > Get Info. Learn more about menus in iTunes for Windows.
3. Click the File tab. Make note of the Account Name that appears in the list. This is the account name (Apple ID) that you need to use when you authorize your computer to play this purchase.
   The Apple ID that appears is the one that you used when you purchased the item. The Apple ID you used to purchase the item doesn't change, even if you change your Apple ID.
4. Authorize your computer.

If you authorized the Apple ID that is shown in the Summary File tab, check your purchase history for that Apple ID. If your purchase history doesn't reflect the purchase of the items in your iTunes library, think about any other Apple ID you might have created, and authorize your computer for that Apple ID.

If you forgot the password to one of your accounts, recover it using Apple's password-recovery website.

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Cheers.