You CAN get a FREE trial, but it only works for a limited time. When your trial period has expired, you will have to buy Flash.
No. It's a couple hundred bucks. But you HAVE to buy it because I've got it too and it's AWESOME! (if you're a student it's cheaper)
All Adobe Flash standalone players, ActiveX browser plugins and players and Shockwave players are completely free from the Adobe website. They are completely safe and free of viruses. It is the...
yes...go to adobe.com and look for the flash player icon
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