How do I delete email messages permanently in mail on Mac OS x 7 in one step

I am used to MS Outlook where I can press shift-delete and delete them permanently in one step. On my Mac, I am currently deleting mail which puts it in the trash folder then I have to go through it and delete them again to permanently get rid of them. There must be some short cut for the Mac that I don't know about.

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