1. HN Search is kind of a hassle to use effectively, especially as compared to that handy bookmark.
2. This doesn't seem to have been posted before. (If it has, then see point 1!)
If HN detects a duplicate, it sends you to the previous submission. However, HN's duplicate detector is porous by design. We deliberately leave the door open for reposts, if a story hasn't had significant attention yet, and ask people not to exploit the loophole. This is so genuinely interesting articles can have multiple cracks at the bat.