Converting CS3 projects to CS2

I just purchased Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Trish & Chris Meyer, the 4th edition. All of the projects on the DVD that comes with the book were created with AE CS3. Is there a way to convert a CS3 project so that I can open it in CS2?
I do have a friend who has CS3. Is it possible to open the projects in CS3 and somehow save them as a CS2 project that way? Thanks everyone,
Lee

No. CS3 projects cannot be opened in prior versions. A trial version of CS3 is included on the CMG disk. Otherwise, your only other recourse is to upgrade AE, sorry.

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Anne-Marie and Bob,
thanks for taking the time to answer - had to digest that, though
Weeeeeelll I fear it's not that easy.
@Bob:
Over here the project (publication) isn't done until it's printed. So we have to cope with last second changes.I fear that we will never be able to exactly estimate when it's time to unlink the InCopy stories. Probably nothing that's new to you...
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