Lost clips by "cutting"

I wanted to move clips from one project to another so i selected and cut them and went to paste them but paste was not available and now they are gone! they aren't anywhere ... what happened? can anyone help me?

If all else fails, quit iMovie, look in the Media Folder in your Project folder and you will see the original clips. If you click on them they will play. If the "uncut" version of your clip is still there duplicate it and give is a new name, or Clipxx copy might suit you.
Now relaunch iMovie and it will tell you there is an extra clip, take the option to put it on the clips frame.
You should have it now an your on your own to do the necessary.

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