Which version came with my macbook pro

Hi, I can't find my install disc for the MacBook pro I have.  I want to change the hard drive out and start over but can't even remember the version OS I started with but am currently at OS-X 10.9.4
How do I get a replacement install disc?

1. Append the last three characters of its serial number to http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords= and load the page. The page for your Mac model will say what its original OS version was.
2. If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.2 or earlier, you can either buy a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store or phone Apple and order replacement original disks. If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.3 through 10.6.8, you must phone Apple. If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, there's no disk; instead, connect it to the Internet and start it up with the Option, Command, and R keys held down.
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