That is odd... The copy button should not modify your existing guide in any way but start a new guide with the same info. However, it will copy the last PUBLISHED version, not the last revision. Your previous guide, the one you copied, should remain untouched with all your edits.
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-Edit- I realized that by clicking the "copy" button, it resets your guide to the first save point. Is there any way to undo this?