Even if the thing gave you no warning, it should've forced a hibernation at like 5%, so you just plug it in and load everything back up no problem.
Seriously there are probably like 5 levels of countermeasures to prevent losing documents like this, the fact that you still managed to lose it is really embarrassing for a fully grown adult who has what I am assuming is a good deal of computer experience considering how long you've been on this board. I can't say this level of incompetence is surprising from a politician though.
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