Preview cannot read some PDF files

I have some files than can be read and filled in etc. just fine in Adobe Reader, but cannot be opened in preview. Moreover, on screen, these files cannot be displayed. They give an error message that says Please wait:
If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document.
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Now, that same file opens in Adobe reader just fine.

Thanks for that.
Tried that and I got the following message in of the open pdf files
ERROR undefined
OFFENDING COMMAND eexec
STACK
/quit
-dictionary-
-mark-
On another file it was a grey screen and it could not be swiped to the next page
Does that mean anything to you ?
Thanks !
Peter

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