how to harvest romaine lettuce? Shoud it be trimmed or just let it grow?

how to harvest romaine lettuce? Shoud it be trimmed or just let it grow?
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You have to keep it trimmed....if you let it get too tall and then the flowers come on it...........it gets real bitter................
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