Workaround: install the Flash plugin manually from Adobe

1) Clean up any remaining failed install files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge flashplugin-nonfree
2) Get the file directly from Adobe:
wget 
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
3) Close any Firefox windows, extract the files, install:
tar -xzvf install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
cd  install_flash_player_9_linux/
./flashplayer-installer
4) Follow instructions

Same instrcutions / file can be obtained from:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash

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flashplugin-nonfree fails to install... new version?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173890
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