Why is Copy & Paste not working on CS5 on my Mac?

I'm using two different .psd files - on one, copy/paste (or Cmd+C, then Cmd+V) works perfectly after I have made a selection - it creates a new layer. On the other, this doesn't happen at all. I would attache the file but I don't think I can...
In any case, they are both simple files for Photoshop beginners. The one started out the same as the other, but I went through some basic steps in my learning, and now I am unable to copy/paste in the second file...
Does anyone have any ideas why this might have occurred? Thanks.

I don't know why the problem is happening, but an alternative to try is Cmd+J to duplicate a selection to a new layer.
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