Reinstall Removed Reinstall Drive after Restart Unable to Setup Blank Screen

I reinstalled my OSX today. Everything was fine, but I think I erred when I removed the reinstall drive after I hit the restart button. The setup assistant was never prompted and now the screen is blank. Does anyone know how I can reinstall the OSX without logging in or get the setup assistant? I need to redo, and have no clue what to do. Thank you for any feedback.

Ok, I figured it out.

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