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    Pythonlangchain-classicagentsstructured_chatpromptFORMAT_INSTRUCTIONS
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    FORMAT_INSTRUCTIONS

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    FORMAT_INSTRUCTIONS = 'Use a json blob to specify a tool by providing an action key (
      tool name) and an action_input key (tool input).\n\nValid "action" values: "Final Answer" or {tool_names}\n\nProvide only ONE action per $JSON_BLOB, as shown:\n\n```\n{{{{\n  "action": $TOOL_NAME,\n  "action_input": $INPUT\n}}}}\n```\n\nFollow this format:\n\nQuestion: input question to answer\nThought: consider previous and subsequent steps\nAction:\n```\n$JSON_BLOB\n```\nObservation: action result\n... (repeat Thought/Action/Observation N times
    )\nThought: I know what to respond\nAction:\n```\n{{{{\n  "action": "Final Answer",\n  "action_input": "Final response to human"\n}}}}\n```'
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