How to download OS X from App Store and not install it

Hello,
I need to download Mountain Lion from Appstore without installing because I would like to do fresh install.
Does anybody know how to do that?
Thanks,
Ante.

Since you are going to download the OS, you might want to consider making a bootable drive which would allow you to reinstall without having to download.
Bootable Drive DVD or USB Flash Drive – Lion Diskmaker

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