context: How to can salmon
Scale the fish.
Wrap a towel around the salmon's tail and hold the fish in place by the tail. Run the back of a butter knife along the body of the fish, working from the tail toward the head.

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- Cup one hand beneath the fish's belly, then finish the process by moving the knife upwards. Only cut around the perimeter of the salmon's belly, cutting just above the crescent moon, and then cut back towards the head.
- Circle the head and the open end of the fish in long strokes with a wet knife to scrape away any larger flakes of flesh on the skin. Score the surface with the sharp kitchen knife by sawing through the individual pieces more easily and efficiently than a wire knife.
- Drag the butter knife along the backbone, stopping again when you reach the crown. For medium-sized salmon, from 3-4 inches (7.6-10 cm) in length, use more butter for larger-sized salmon.
- As you scrape the knife along the body, you'll remove the scales. When you finish the first side, turn the salmon over and repeat on the other side until you've scraped off all the scales.
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next sentence for the context: As you scrape the knife along the body, you'll remove the scales. When you finish the first side, turn the salmon over and repeat on the other side until you've scraped off all the scales.

context: How to introduce your dog to its new home
Place the dog's things in the home.
If at all possible, put the dog's bed and toys, as well as its water and food dishes, inside the home before the dog gets there. This will let the dog know that this is its space now and it will be comforting to have familiar things and smells.

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- Put the dog's items in locations that are similar to where they were in its old home. This will add to the dog's level of comfort.
- Label any areas where your dog needs space to roam and consider putting the dog's bed, water, and litter boxes in the same rooms as its home. Place its litter box in the room that you use.
- A small, messy room does not want your dog to feel like they are always invading it's territory. Be sure to let it see the whole house before you introduce your dog into the home.
- Place it's bed and food dishes to the edge of the bed near the door. This will let it learn about your home and what it means to live there.
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next sentence for the context: Put the dog's items in locations that are similar to where they were in its old home. This will add to the dog's level of comfort.

context: How to warm a horse's bit
Dunk in hot water, then wipe dry.
Heat water until it's just begun to steam, then bring it over to the stall in a bucket. Place a safety hook over the bucket and drape the bridle over it, making sure not to let the leather touch the water or the ground.

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- Dunk the bit for 10-15 seconds in hot water, or 1-2 minutes in lukewarm water. Wipe the bit down with a cloth to dry it.
- Try to keep your head at least six inches from the water. The halter and bridle should be crimped, not tightened, to avoid fraying.
- You don't want the bridle to get hot. If this happens, you need to bring a band-aid or thick covering of newspaper over the cloth.
- Smooth out any wrinkles so the bridle stays in place. When you go to wash the bridle, look in the mirror to see if it fits.
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next sentence for the context: Dunk the bit for 10-15 seconds in hot water, or 1-2 minutes in lukewarm water. Wipe the bit down with a cloth to dry it.

context: He later switches to a much slower beat and rhythm by drumming on the bongos. He explains how the beats on the drum changes as the rhythm changes. he

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- then switches back to a faster beat and rhythm on the drums by alternating between two drums.
- then demonstrates how to use the drum to play the drum.
- takes note of each beat and places more notes down on the spare pedal.
- then explains how the beat goes, and how he gets all the beats to go again.
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then switches back to a faster beat and rhythm on the drums by alternating between two drums.