You click on a .pdf file; Firefox won't load and says "not a pdf or corrupted," but all other browsers open it normally

Clicking on a link to a .pdf file in Firefox results in Firefox displaying the box "Format error: not a .pdf or corrupted"
This has happened for several years with any number of web pages. A link to the latest event is below, but it typically happens almost every time I click on a link to a .pdf

Upgrade your browser to Firefox 9 and check
* getfirefox.com

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If I use Internet Explorer, it loads almost immediately.

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You click on a .pdf file; Firefox won't load and says "not a pdf or corrupted," but all other browsers open it normally

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