Do you avoid redundant linking (aka have a single link to a single location)?

Often a page has duplicated links pointing to the same page - all fairly close to each other, like in 1 or 2 paragraphs. It is a good idea to avoid having multiple links to the exact same page section, because they:

Distract users from reading the main text content
Confuse users as they have to decide which link to click first (and then end up to the same place anyway)
Annoy users when they are repeatedly directed to the same page

Note: The exception is when you find useful to users to have a second link in a different section of the page (e.g. 1 in the content, 1 in the "Related" section).

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Figure: Bad example - Redundant links nearby pointing to the same page

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Figure: Good example - Single link makes text more clear and readable