[WIP] Links should be preserved across retries

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Links Preservation Across Retries Implementation

I'm working on implementing a feature where valid links discovered during failed retry attempts are preserved and can be reused in subsequent attempts that pass answer validation but have no links.

Analysis Complete:

• Explored the repository structure and codebase
• Identified the main processing logic in question_answerer.py
• Located the retry logic in _process_single_question_internal method
• Understood current link validation process in validate_links method
• Reviewed issue requirements for preserving links across retries

Implementation Plan:

• Add link accumulation storage across retry attempts
• Modify retry logic to preserve valid links even when attempt fails
• Add logic to reuse preserved links when answer is good but has no links
• Update tests to verify link preservation behavior
• Test the implementation manually

Current State:

The current implementation discards valid links when an attempt fails. Each retry starts fresh with new link discovery and validation. The goal is to accumulate valid links across all attempts and reuse them when needed.

Next Steps:

1. Implement minimal changes to preserve links across retries
2. Add tests to verify the new behavior
3. Manually test the implementation

Fixes #1.

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