INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Press the skin side of the plum firmly down against the chopping board. Carefully glide the knife as close to the skin as possible to remove the skin from the flesh.Compost the plum skin or use it in smoothies.

SUMMARY: Trim the skin off each plum wedge.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: repare your subfloor. You will need your subfloor to be ready for laying down hardwood floors. This tutorial focuses on installing solid hardwoods, so you will want a wood subfloor if you want to follow the directions exactly. Other options are available, however. Don’t forget to consider things like door jambs as well. You will need to be able to either get your floors underneath the molding or you will need to cut your floor to go around it. Before you install solid hardwood floors, you will need to let the wood acclimate to the moisture level of your home first. Leave the wood to sit in the room in which it will be installed for at least three days. Try to install the floor during either the Spring or Fall, when the temperature is neither very hot nor very cold. Temperature will also affect the wood. A larger number of tools and supplies will be necessary to complete this project. You can rent larger pieces, like flooring nailers, from your local hardware store. Other pieces, like nails, will need to be purchased. You can find the materials list for this project at the bottom of this page.
Summary: . Let your wood acclimate. Gather tools.

Locate your toilet's shut-off valve, usually near the back of the toilet and connected to the wall. Turn the valve handle clockwise to shut off the water so you can work on the toilet without any spills or leaks. Do not use pliers or wrenches to twist the valve handle, as this can permanently damage it. Open the top of the toilet tank so you can watch it drain as you hold down the lever. Keep the lever held down until the entire toilet tank has drained. Inspect the tank for any puddles on the bottom, and sop them up with your sponge to prevent spills as you handle your toilet. If you have a significant amount of water left in the toilet tank, use a turkey baster as an alternative. There will also be residual water left in the toilet bowl—sop it up with your sponge or turkey baster before working on the toilet. The water supply line is the tube that connects the shut-off valve to the toilet. Use a wrench to unscrew the supply line from the tank so you can move the toilet around as you level it.
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One-sentence summary -- Close your toilet's shut-off valve. Flush your toilet and hold down the lever. Use a sponge to absorb any residual water in the tank. Disconnect the water supply line from the tank.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check with your local bookstores or libraries to see if they have any events planned for visiting poets. These usually include a reading by the poet and workshopping your own poetry. Take advantage of these events so you can continue learning. See if your city or a city near you hosts a writer’s conference. There, you can meet other writers and attend lecture sessions. Look at your local university or community college to find in-class options or see if online lectures are available. Creative writing covers many basics, like short stories and poetry. See if there’s a class offered with poetry as its primary focus. Search on YouTube or Vimeo for masterclasses or lectures from professional poets. Getting your master’s degree will help expose you to more poetry as well as help shape your own writing style. Your professors will help guide you and make you think critically on what does and doesn’t work in poems.  Many MFAs require you to have prerequisite courses or similar experience. Make sure you check the school where you apply for information on what you need. Getting an MFA in poetry doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get a job as a professional poet.

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Attend workshops by local authors. Take creative writing courses online or in school. Consider getting an MFA in poetry.