Need to reinstall OS X on fairly new Macbook Pro

Hi there. I have a Macbook Pro I need to reinstall the original OS X version. I think it was Lion but I now have Mt Lion installed and when I go to the Recovery HD it only allows me to reinstall Mt Lion. How do I get Lion?

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Use Internet Recovery to install OS X Lion > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 Internet Recovery will install the OS X version which came preinstalled with your MacBook Pro.
To start in Internet Recovery, hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys while your computer is starting. Before installing Lion, you have to erase the hard drive, so open Disk Utility, choose the hard drive at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the hard drive. Then, close Disk Utility and reinstall Lion

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