Temperature of mac mini during installation?

Mac mini is extremely hot to touch, it is currently installing OS X Mountain lion.
Is this normal that the machine is too hot to even touch?
Or should I be worried?
Thanks guys.

Only if it becomes totally unresponsive, shuts down on its own, or the ambient temperature and humidity are beyond specs:
http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html

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