How to un-expand text?

I got a file from a coworker that include some text.
I would like to replace the text with my own, but his text have been "expanded" and each letter is on its own layer as a <compound path> in a group.
Is there a way for me to return this as a editable text and can I keep the attributes (color, gradient, etc)
Thanks guys

You can save to bitmap in good resolution and then use Acrobat's OCR Text Recognition to re-create live text.
It's been a good while since I last used it, so you'll have to experiment a bit, but it IS possible.

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