Open CSV output in default CSV viewer without CSV file?

I can run a SELECT statement, export the data to a CSV file, and start my CSV viewer (Excel in my case) to see the data. Is there a way to not have to save the CSV file and just have my default CSV viewer start up with the exported data in it?
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For it to be added as an enhancement for the program, as I often would like to review the file output before being satisfied that it is correct. Not that I don't trust what the program would do, but I don't trust what I would do.

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