Just a personal preference but I wish more posters would use target="bodypage" when creating links. It opens a new window and doesn't take you away from the page your viewing.
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< a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/donate" target="bodypage" Go There
That's a good tip. Another way, although not as instantaneous, is for a person to right click on a link, which opens a box from which one can choose what to do, open in new window, open in new tab, bookmark, save, send link location, or copy location.
Since this is the sandbox, thought I'd add that. Maybe someone can use the info...elementary as it is...tabs do help one from the other clumsiness of having to use a back button.