How do i restore my macbook pro to its out of the box settings?

Hi folks,
I recently got a new macbook pro and used Time Machine to import all of my data and settings from my old macbook into my new one. I am now realizing that there is a bunch of stuff on my old hard drive that I don't want on my new one. What I'd like to do is start over -- wipe all of the stuff I've imported onto my new computer so it's fresh and clean again, and then import just some select files -- instead of my entire hard drive. Any suggestions?
Many thanks!

First of all, save all the files you want to keep (photos, documents etc.) on a separate drive or in the cloud. Make sure you are connected to the Internet. After that, follow these steps:
Restart your Mac. Once it restarts and the grey screen appears, press and hold the Command and R keys.
Select Disk Utility and click Continue.
Select your startup disk on the left and click the Erase tab.
Choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the Format menu, enter a name, and then click Erase.
Select Reinstall OS X, click Continue, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

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