How do I get Preview to stop opening documents opened in the past?

If I open a.jpg in Preview, quit Preview, then double click z.jpg, both a.jpg *and* z.jpg open. Help! And it isn't limited to Preview. Just discovered that Microsoft Word is doing the same. This never happened until the Lion upgrade.

Hold the option button on quit.
Default is in >SysPrefer>General to turn off Restore

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