STEP ONE: Plant promising seeds. STEP TWO: Water, water, water. STEP THREE: As they grow, routinely remove all of the diseased or damaged pumpkins. STEP FOUR: Weed like a mad dog. Not a single green leaf or root permitted if it isn’t a pumpkin plant. STEP FIVE: When they grow larger, identify the stronger, faster-growing pumpkins. Then, remove all the less-promising pumpkins. Repeat until you have one pumpkin on each vine. STEP SIX: Focus all of your attention on the big pumpkin. Nurture it around the clock like a baby, and guard it like you would your first Mustang convertible. STEP SEVEN:
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