Windows 2007 student word product key code?

Question

help! my stupid little brother riped the box and now i dont know what the key is!! i know it has letters and numbers (duh) but i cant remember the exact code. i called microsoft and the store and they said i either i have to

1. buy another one

2. come back with a receipt

i need that code, i have a project due and i cant afford to spend 100 dollars again. i have so much expenses like sat books and this new laptop i brought with years of working in stupid restaurants and junk

Answer 1

Just use open office openoffice.org

It's the same thing, but free and opensource. Using a key you didn't buy would be illegal.