Adobe reader says pdf file is damaged or miscoded will not open?????? what do I do to open the file

pdf file will not open that was downloaded and email to a client from the IRS website with adobe readerX .  It say "file cannot be open it is either !. not supported or file damaged or sent as an email attachment and was not correctly decoded.  Please help!!!!  I need to open this file?  If anyone is out there please help!

Mostly there is no repair possible, but just sometimes it is possible.
Open the file in Word. There will be lots of goggledegook.
Copy the first 5 lines, and paste into a reply here.
It MIGHT be that this will show us the form of damage.

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