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This is likely intentional though.

Reddit's engagement model relies on new posts with which to comment on. Being able to easily find previous content means less reposting, and less opportunities to give users a place to engage. A standard, working search function would only hurt reddit's growth metrics.

It's so obvious to the userbase that you have certain users complaining about reposts, or even subreddits that intentionally flag for original content (OC).