Add this to the .htaccess file
#right/working: AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm
#wrong (won't work in many cases): AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .html .htm
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .html .htm
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