How do i get my contacts back from time machine?

Today i restored my macbook pro and backed it up on an external disk (My passport for mac). Now i'm putting some files back on to my mac and put most of the stuff i wanted got back on, but i cant find the way how to get my contacts back.

Bring the Contacts or Address Book window forward, then enter Time Machine and scroll back to a snapshot that includes the contacts you want to restore. Select the contacts and click the Restore button in the lower right corner of the screen.

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