Recover a Saved Over Pages File

I accidentally saved over a Pages file with another file of the same name. Is there any place in my machine where the original file is still present? Thanks in advance for any assistance. I'm running Pages 4.3 on a MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion.

So, the net for the OP is that unless the original document is backed up elsewhere, the overwritten content is gone for good.
Had the OP been using the Pages save a version feature, prior versions could be accessed by hovering the pointer over the document name. This would reveal a triangle and a menu entry offering to browse all versions of the document. The visual appearance for past versions is similar to the Time Machine Restore interface.
Perhaps, a sound future strategy would be a combination of routine backup and Pages versioning.
More information can be found by choosing the Pages Help menu and typing “version” into the search field.

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