According to Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content), all non-text content, including images, should have a short text alternative, and (if required) a long text alternative. Technique H2 provides a method for remedying a situation where two links, one with an image and another with text, have the same text represntation. This results in screen readers "stuttering" over the link, when they should instead be presented as one link.
This is an incorrect application of this technique. Although the links have been combined, the duplication issue has not been resolved, causing screen readers to still duplicate the link text.