Transfer Lion (I bought on App Store) to a newer Mac Mini (July 2011)?

I just purchased a new "July 2011 Mac Mini" on ebay. Can I transfer the Lion (I bought on App Store) off of my older Mac Mini to the new Mini? I purchased Lion the day it came out from the App Store and had it downloaded on my 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mini. I'd like to not have to pay for Lion again. Thank you for your input.

had it downloaded on my 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mini.
You don't have to re purchase Lion.
Just re download to the other Mac using the same Apple ID.
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