Can I reinstall the keychain access utility from a time machine backup?

I recently installed 1password on my macbook and it is up and operating fine. I have discovered however that my keychain access utility is missing. I was using it to look at stored passwords. I don't know if I somehow inadverdently removed the utility or if it is the result of the pgm. installation.

Keychain Access doesn't get accidentally deleted, unless the permissions were horribly wrong on it for some reason.
First, try to find it: Go to /Applications/Utilities, or click spotlight search and do a search, or click launch pad and look there.
If it is really gone, then yes, you can restore it from Time Machine. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427

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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11171
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