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Also I'd like to know if using absolute links inside your site back to your own home page qualify as an inbound link?
2.Yes they should, again if the linking page is atleast PR4
The key is to distribute PR throughout your site as evenly as possible: Try using the site search facility here on WebmasterWorld for such terms as 'PR' and 'Page rank' - there are many threads discussing this very subject.