What is a hardlink and how to create one?

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How to create Hardlinks in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
How to identify Hard Links?
Difference between soft link and hard link.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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