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I've deleted cache and cookies. I've seen all the real player threads (isn't that Windows, anyway?) and they didn't help.
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The only way to recover is to uninstall the Flash 13 version and revert to an older Flash version and wait for Adobe to release an update that addresses this issue.
* http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
You can either install the latest Flash 11.7 version that has the latest security updates (may not work with Safari) or the last Flash 12 version that didn't get the security updates Flash 13 has.
* http://www.adobe.com/special/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html
Adobe Community: ATTENTION MAC CUSTOMERS - Flash Player 13 "Plugin Failure" Workaround:
* http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1447282

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