Script for soft kinsoku override in InDesign CS4?

I have a javascript for the soft kinsoku override for IDCS5.5 but not for ID4. Can someone please post the .jsx? Thanks!

I've should have been more specific...I've imported text from Word to InDesign CS4. I didn't realize the paragraph style had the Kinsoku: Soft kinsoku attached to it until I'd already formatted much of the 400 page book (there's a plus sign next to my TXT paragraph style because of this). I have character styling within the paragraphs and don't want to option click the style to remove the Kinsoku. Isn't there a java script available that I can run on the whole InDesign CS4 document that will clear this out. I found one online for InDesign CS5 but not for CS4. I do not know how to write scripts. Thanks!

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