Convert InDesign ME file to English?

Hi,
I received an InDesign (Middle Eastern Edition) file from a client. Since I only have the English version of InDesign, I can't edit the text and story direction (see this blog post). Is there a way to convert this file?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

You shouldn't have a problem viewing or editing the text. But to use middle eastern features (like paragraph and character direction) you will need to purchase a plugin that gives you access to those features on the English version.
In-tools.com has a plugin called WorldTools that does this.

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