Copy() paste() paste to front

Hi,
I need paste three selections of pageitems to three different layers but at the same origin by javascript.
Is it possible without helper objects?
Thanks

I have 750 eps files, multiple paths in each of three layers in each file. (output of sorting by obj. type, fill or anchor count)
I need copy these objects to the "targetfile" it is template document with predefined layers, styles and swatches,
"Layer 1" to "Lines",
"Layer 2" to "Filled",
"Layer 3" to "TextShapes", and save it as *.ai with usin filename of the source file
Thank You
Ondra

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