PDF files open as black screen in Safari

Since running Mavericks, PDF files do  not display in Safari. I get a black screen when trying to view PDF. They do work fine using Chrome. Any suggestions?

Adobe Reader installed?  If so remove Reader.
Macintosh HD > Library > Internet Plug-ins
Look for these two files.
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Right click those and select “Move To Trash”.

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