I lost my OS disks for MBP 4,1

Hi, I lost my OS disks for our MBP 4,1. I keep reading that you should call and get replacement disks for a fee, but other than that, will buying a Snow Leopard DVD work? I just want to erase and reinstall a fresh copy of the OS coz right now the HD is already full of trash... Thanks.

As sig says. In addition, the original discs may have bundled software that won't be on the retail disc, plus perhaps software for testing computer hadrware components (I have an older computer so I am going by that).
You say the hard drive is full of trash and you want to re-install the system because of that.  I am not sure that is necessarily the approach to take.  I haven't re-installed the system on my computer since 2005 so unless you are taking the clear-cut approach and wiping the drive and starting afresh, I think there are better ways.

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