Need to re-do startup sequence, erase HD

I just setup my new iMac yesterday, and screwed up the install with Migration Assistant.
I'd like to restart the whole process like I was booting it for the first time again, and wipe the data/users/etc that transferred over from the migration assistant so my HD is completely out-of-the-box clean.
I've read some threads on how to do it, but I'm hesitant with the step about re-installing Mountain Lion. It's running 10.8.3 right now, but it didn't come with a disk to re-install Mountain Lion.
Can someone walk me through the process simply from start to finish so I have a "factory restored" computer, which will allow me to re-do the initial setup of my new, beautiful 27" iMac?
Thanks for your help!

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
New computers come with Internet Recovery, which allows you to restore the computer to factory settings if it didn't come with discs > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 Follow these steps:
1. Hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys while your computer is starting to start in Internet Recovery, and open Disk Utility.
2. Select the hard drive at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the drive. If you want all the steps to erase the disk, read > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU2.html
3. Close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X.
After reinstalling OS X, open App Store > Purchases to download iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie. It's easy to reinstall OS X in new Macs with that feature

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