How to reset my Macbook Pro 13" OSX 10.7.5

How to reset my Macbook Pro 13" OSX 10.7.5 to original factory setting?  My Mac did not come with any disk. 

Restart with the Option key held down and use the recovery partition.
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    turn your computer on while holding the command + options + r keys.
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    1. Hold Command and R keys while your Mac is starting to start into OS X Recovery, and open Disk Utility.
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              5. Disable iCloud, if enabled: See What to do with iCloud before selling your computer.
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              2. Restart the computer while holding down the C key to boot from the CD/DVD.
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    I'm thinking of selling my 2010 MacBook Pro, which I bought with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. When selling previous Macs, I've deleted everything, including other user accounts and then re-installed the OS from the supplied CDs or DVD. This then leaves a new and pristine condition for the new owner to set-up as required.
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        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11273

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