Avoid adding duplicate archive links when rescuing dead links with IABot
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	kaldari
	Jul 13 2016, 8:38 PM

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If a raw reference (that doesn't use a citation template) already includes an archive URL, IABot will sometimes add a duplicate copy of the archive link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Monaghan&type=revision&diff=729652760&oldid=723647767

We should figure out some way to avoid this.

		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		Cyberpower678	T120433 Migrate dead external links to archives
		Resolved		Cyberpower678	T140304 Avoid adding duplicate archive links when rescuing dead links with IABot

Cyberpower678 triaged this task as Medium priority.Jul 14 2016, 9:05 AM

• DannyH set the point value for this task to 5.Jul 14 2016, 5:14 PM

This is one is going to be tricky but I have an idea on how to intelligently approach. This method will even work outside of reference if done right.

I fashioned up a subroutine that should help the bot to detect this, so now it's on to the testing phase. Wish me luck.

I've got it partially working. Need to fine tune it.

Per ^, I would say the upgrade works like a charm. If there are any other examples I can test this on, before I deploy that would be great.