Open Files w/o Saving

Whenever I have to open a .doc Safari automatically saves the file into my downloads folder. This is annoying as I don't always want to keep the file and constantly have to go into my downloads folder to clean it out.
I'm a recent windows switcher, and when I opened files in IE, it would give me the option to "open" or "save." Now I understand that even when I chose the open option, it would save a copy of the file into a temporary folder, but at least it's not a place I used regularly.
Is there anyway I can "open" a .doc w/o saving the file first to my downloads folder?
I heard that there's an open office plugin for firefox, that would essentially do this, but any solutions for safari?

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