Take a look at the code for the "validate" routine. That allows a link thats in the Validate table to be added to several categories at once.
In the other areas, the link seems to first have to have a LinkID to be allowed to be in Alternate categories -- even in the Admin area the link is first added, then alternate categories can be added.
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