fmin = lambda x, y: x if x < y else y
fmax = lambda x, y: x if x > y else y
# @TIME
def solve(testcase):
n = II()
A = LII()
dp = [0 for _ in range(n + 1)]
for i, v in enumerate(A, 1):
dp[i] = dp[i - 1]
if i >= 3:
dp[i] = fmax(dp[i], dp[i - 3] + A[i - 2])
print(dp[n])
for testcase in range(1):
solve(testcase)

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