Safari top sites issue

When I click on the top sites they won't open. They open if I click on those same sites' bookmarks or if I type them in, but there's no reaction when I click on them when their previews show when I open a new tab or window. Anyone else has the same issue? How did you fix it?

MIght be corrupted preferences ...
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Safari/TopSites.plist
Click Go then move the TopSites.plist file to the Trash.
Quit and relaunch Safari to test.

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