Accidentally saved over an important InDesign file

I've accidentally saved over a really important file can I recovery it or do I have to redesign it? URGH!!!!! Why is command z so close to command s. I've been doing this for too long to make this mnistake.

I don't know. What I do know is that when I'm working on very important projects like this I often put them in a Dropbox folder. They get backed up and I get access to all the past versions by going to the dropbox website.That feature has saved my neck on more than one ocassion.
If you don't already have Dropbox and you use this link, you'll get an extra 250 megabytes above the standard 2 gigs for free: http://db.tt/ML9u8WG
Bob

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