Change default application to Pages for .doc files?

When I double-click on a .doc file, TextEdit is the application that opens the file. Is there a way to change it, so that Pages '08 is the default application for .doc files?
Thanks!

Select the file (in Finder)>File>Get Info, then under "Open With", select Pages and click "Change All".
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