InDesign CS5 "Cannot open [filename].indd Mac

I received a CS5 .indd file that I just completed editing. I saved it and later went to open it. I received the message "Cannot open [filename].indd"
I've tried restarting computer and everything else I can think of.
I just have no clues as to why this CS5 to CS5 file won't open up again for me.
Thank you!!
Laura

Also, I found a Markzware video on YouTube, downloaded the recommended Hex Editor, and tried to follow the YouTube instructions without success. (Instructions were not very clear.)
Huh, I had not seen that Markzware video before. I assume you're referring to: Adobe InDesign Cannot open file; missing plug in - Solution
It's certainly not very clear. What they fail to mention is that all InDesign files start with the same 16-byte code, called, a GUID. Namely 0606EDF5-D81D-46e5-BD31-EFE7FE74B71D. And then they're followed by an 8-byte string with the type of file, usually 'DOCUMENT'. (But it could be 'LIBRARY4' for a .indl library file, etc.
So if you pop open your hex editor and don't immediately see 'DOCUMENT' on the 2nd line (assuming 16 bytes per line), then you know something is corrupt at the begnning of hte file. So you can search for DOCUMENT (or also for 0606EDF5-D81D-46e5-BD31-EFE7FE74B71D but 'DOCUMENT' is easier).
I don't know what causes this extra 128-bytes problem, and frankly I find it pretty unlikely that it's your problem. But easy enough to check!
[ They also seem to be a bit confused about bytes vs. bits in that video. Since there are 8 bits to a byte, 128 bits is 16 bytes, which is kind of confusing. ]
I think in this case the file was emailed and some email program added an extra headerat the front of the file...

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