wallet - Initial blockchain download

Initial blockchain download: Just started using bitcoins today and since i needed them rather urgently I hastily...

Just started using bitcoins today and since i needed them rather urgently I hastily bought them and transferred them to my wallet before actually setting up my wallet.The client is downloading the block chain but its taking painfully long...3 hours and counting.i was just wondering if I downloaded the blockchain from sourceforge without replacing the wallet.dat file will I get the coins I bought and transferred to said wallet?

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