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I have noticed their has been a few Mac users having the same problem as me copying artwork from one window to the next. Here is the solution: Open the artwork that you're currently working on. Go File > Import and go to the .svg file then click open. This should open your old .svg document in your current work space, and all the layers are editable.
I hope this helps
