When I knit the first row after I cast on the middle strings long. What do I do so the middle string won't get long when I am knitting the first row?

When I knit the first row after I cast on the middle strings long. What do I do so the middle string won't get long when I am knitting the first row?
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Sorry for spamming here, I don’t know the answer now, but when I was 8–10 I used to knit for some reason, I had a fascination with it, as well as sewing. I’m sure I would have known the answer then. :)
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