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{% if messages[0]['role'] == 'system' %}
{% set offset = 1 %}
{% else %}
{% set offset = 0 %}
{% endif %}
{{ bos_token }}
{% for message in messages %}
{% if (message['role'] == 'user') != (loop.index0 % 2 == offset) %}
{{ raise_exception('Conversation roles must alternate user/assistant/user/assistant/...') }}
{% endif %}
{{ '### ' + message['role'] | capitalize + ':\n' + message['content'] | trim + '\n\n' }}
{% endfor %}
{% if add_generation_prompt %}
{{ '### Assistant:\n' }}
{% endif %}