Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to preserve a pumpkin [title] Soak the pumpkin in a bleach solution. [step] Mix together 1 tsp (5 ml) of bleach and 1 gallon (4 l) of water. Let the pumpkin soak in this solution for at least 1 hour.

Ending1: This will help lift any dirt that is clinging to the pumpkin. [substeps] Depending on how long you have preserved the pumpkin, you may want to soak the pumpkin in 2-3 gallons (7.6-7.6 l) of bleach. Ending2: [substeps] If you are knelling the pumpkin, the best time to stop and allow the pumpkin to soak is when the pumpkin is still warm to the touch. It could be finished shortly or it could be take days or even weeks for the pumpkin to fully absorb the bleach. Ending3: [substeps] The water is intended to hydrate the pumpkin flesh and prevent it from drying out too quickly. The bleach is an antimicrobial agent that will kill most of the surface bacteria and mold spores on the pumpkin. Ending4: [substeps] The pumpkin should taste slightly sulfate-free. Soaking the pumpkin longer will bleach it and dehumanize the pumpkin.

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