In Mac OSX, after I download a PDF, why do I now have to duplicate a PDF inorder to save it?

In OSX 10.7: When I download a PDF, open it, why do I have to duplicate it inorder to just save it? Seems redundant and a space waste.

Correct. Once downloaded any file is saved in the Downloads folder by default. But files can also be downloaded to a specific location via the browser's context menu for download links. Safari, for example, has a "Download Linked File As" option. Most browsers have a similar option.

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