HELP!!!!! I accidentally deleted the Macintosh Hard Drive!!!!!

I accidentally deleted the hard drive from my computer. It no longer shows up on the screen, I have tried everything to get it back on. I have tried to look for it in my trash and it's not there, I have tried searching for it on my computer and I can't find it. When it has the thing on the side of the folder window, it shows network, but not the hard drive. Can anybody help me get this back without making me go into a store?

Select Preferences from the Finder's Finder menu. Click on the General icon in the toolbar. Recheck the top item, "Hard Disks."

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