rem: openNewTabWindowOrExistingWith(pref.getIntPref("browser.link.open_external"), aURL, null, false); 
add: var loadType = pref.getIntPref("browser.link.open_external"); var loadInBackground = pref.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground"); openNewTabWindowOrExistingWith(loadType, aURL, null, loadInBackground); 
context: function openAsExternal(aURL){  openNewTabWindowOrExistingWith(pref.getIntPref("browser.link.open_external"),                                 aURL, null, false);}
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