How do I completely wipe and reload my macbook pro

I am about to sell my MacBook Pro because my girlfiend and I need the money. What measures do I take to wiping the hard drive clean and restoring it to it's default factory settings before I sell it?

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You can reformat (erase) the startup disk and reinstall OS X using Lion Recovery

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