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This is a fairly recent development, isn't it?

I'm sure I've successfully copied links directly from Google's search results before, but I've only recently (past few months?) noticed the URL mangling.

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No, this has been the case for as long as I can remember. Years, at least.

I remember when it was not the case (and I remember a period when say 90% of the time you just got straight links, 10% you got redirect links with no Javascript trickery hiding them). But yes, it has been this way for years.

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