[CORRUPT] indesign cannot open the file

Hi,
Indesign is unable to open this file please help me recover this file.
v. CC 2014
layout-1.indd
Regards

Do other files open?
You can try the blind-export script at Adobe Community: InDesign 6 is crashing when attempting to open a particular document. All others are opening OK.  or the tool at Repair corrupt InDesign Adobe files on Mac OS X
and you should also look at Adobe Forums: InDesign CS5.5 Not Responding for how to convert to a crash so we can see (maybe) where the problem is.

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