Indesign ME 2.0 compatability

Hi
I have Indesign ME 2.0 version, which is very very very ooooold.
I need to make a English/Arabic booklet.
Since this is a simple booklet and I'm also a very beginner at indesign or other CG,
I'm thinking just to use this ME 2 version.
However I wonder if this is compatable with upgraded indesign versions.
Is a Indesign ME 2.0 version file going to be read and open in upper version?
I really need to get an right answer for this,
because other wise I may have to purchase.
Thanks for your help in advance
EJ

In theory it should work, but I'd do a small test file, first to see what happens. If the text is touched in the newer version it will reflow throughout the story because there are lots of changes in the version text engines.
But why would you need to open in a newer version? You should supply the printer with a PDF.

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