[WIP] Add support for using Annoy as an external similarity index #732
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(Related to #617, #527, and #51.)
This is a partial implementation of an external similarity index based on Annoy for approximate nearest neighbor search. It's based on #617 and the related comments, using a test-first approach. I'm running out of time to pursue it during the PyCon sprints, but wanted to share the pieces that may be useful for pushing #617 forward (e.g. class method index construction, conditional Annoy dependency in the tests).