I inserted the content of the attached file into 
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en
on Precise and the problem still exists:

Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList 
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

I don't think apt has an onboard method to clean files in the lists
directory, they need to be removed manually based on the error above.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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