Will multiple internal links with the same anchor text hurt a site's ranking?

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Do internal website links with exact match keyword anchor text hurt a website? These links help our users navigate our website properly. Are too many internal links with the same anchor text likely to result in a ranking downgrade because of Penguin?
Rob, Los Angeles, CA

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