It is not an error to attempt to create a path that already
            exists in the archive so long as the type of the object to be
            added matches the type of object already found at the path.

            It is an error to attempt to re-create an existing path with
            a different path type (for example, creating a symbolic link
            at a path already occupied by a regular file).

            :param src: the source path to be copied to the archive
            :param path_type: the type of object to be copied
            :param dest: an optional destination path
            :param force: force file creation even if the path exists
            :returns: An absolute destination path if the path should be
                      copied now or `None` otherwise
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