How to get back my admin password without re-installing Lion?

like it says. can I get Apple to send me it via e-mail via my Apple account? I thought I would ask here and avoid the hassle of going to the Apple Store or calling tech support.

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    I discovered a very disturbing unacceptable "Blocked may contain a virus or spyware"..MAY !!!
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