Need to wipe my computer, but dont have disk, os x is installed

I need to wipe my MAC to get back to the original basic setup, have OSX installed, but cannot find disk. How do I do this?

Call Apple Customer Support 1-800-767-2775, provide the Serial Number and specifications of the Mac, and for a reasonable fee, they will supply a replacement set of system discs (if available).
The discs will be for the original version of the OS that was pre-installed when the Mac was manufactured.

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