How do I obtain a corrupted file that was automatically deleted upon me trying to open it after not have been working on it in a while?

Hi, I had typed a paper for a class that is worth half of the class grade a while ago, and today when I went to open it, the file wouldnt open and my macbook pro displayed a message saying that the file was corrupted. However, the problem now is trying to get that file back.  It's not in the trash or anywhere on my computer.  Is there anway possible to get it back???? PLEASE HELP

What kind of document is it and what program were you using that wouldn't open it?
Have you looked under "Recently" opened?
You can do a spotlight search for content within the document to see if it can be located.
Do you have Time Machine running? If so, you can retrieve the last non-corrupt version.
If you provide more information we may be able to help you.

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