Form data flashes, then disappears

We have a fillable form we downloaded from a government website. We have filled in all the forms with our data and saved the file. Then when we reopen it, the data shows briefly, less than one second, then disappears. Anyone know what is going on?
I'm working in Acrobat 7.1 Pro, and I believe the form was created in Distiller.

Most likely there is a Reset Form action (or JavaScript) that executes when the form is opened. This is often done for forms that are intended to be used online (filled and submitted). If the PDF does not have security applied then you have a chance of removing this.
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