Mouse pointer over links

My mouse pointer changes to the hand for only a fraction of a second when it moves over a link and then changes back to the standard pointer icon. How do I fix this?
I'm using Safari 1.3.2, OS X 10.3.9

I'm not sure I understand the problem/question.... it's normal that mouse pointers turn into hands when passing through links, no matter what browser you use. And each time you move it turns into hand/pointer again and again... sometimes it even takes time until it turns back to pointer again, because he is "thinking"...
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