Are both okay and have the same meaning:
Just wanted to get that out of the way first.
And
Just want to get that out of the way first.
Both are OK, but with different meanings. In #1, you are talking about the past. In #2, you are talking about the present.
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Both are OK, but with different meanings.
In #1, you are talking about the past.
In #2, you are talking about the present.