Public reference from project reference is copied twice when included with a Link
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Description
### Issue Description
A library included as an item with a LinkBase, is copied twice if it is also referenced with Private=False in a project reference.
It is copied both to the root of the output directory as to the Link path.
Ratioanle:
I have a library that uses Private=False references as these need to be referenced on runtime by the already installed libraries of another application.
I have a Console application that references this library. In here, I want to copy these external references to a folder, so they are not automatically linked when running and I can decide on runtime to either use these copies or the ones that are already installed .
I also have other projects, using this LibUsingExternalLib library, that don't need the copy to the folder. One of them is packaged with the external app
### Steps to Reproduce
ConsoleApplication:
```
Always
```
LibUsingExternalLib:
```
..\Libs\SomeExternalLib.dll
False
```
[PublicReferenceFromProjectReference.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18518583/PublicReferenceFromProjectReference.zip)
### Expected Behavior
Only have the reference in the libs\ folder
### Actual Behavior
The reference is both in the root of the output directory as in the libs\ folder
### Analysis
It is the expected behavior if I:
* also add a Private=False reference to SomeExternalLib in ConsoleApplication or
* add the include content to LibUsingExternalLib instead of ConsoleApplication
So it seems include items that are referenced are somehow also added to the output folder, but the Private=False is somehow lost?
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