Stop Safari from opening last browsing session?

Using Safari 5.1 (7534.58.3). I do a radio show twice per week.  While on the show, I open like 30 windows with articles or information I want to discuss on the show.
When I'm done, I close the browser.
Later, when I reopen it, the 15 or so pages i didn't get to come back.  Safari has remembered my browsing history and reopened all previous pages from my last broswer session.
I don't like that and want to turn it off.
Can I?
IF so, how?
If not, why not? 
Thanks
Cliff

See
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/26/dear-aunt-tuaw-help-me-fine-tune-session-window-r estores/
Or you can also hold down "Shift" while clicking Safari to skip the loading of your last session when it is launched. This must be done each time though.

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