n = int(input())
arr = [0]
for _ in range(n):
arr.append(int(input()))
dp = [0]*(n+1)
dp[1] = arr[1]
if n >= 2:
dp[2] = arr[1] + arr[2]
if n >= 3:
for i in range(3, n+1):
dp[i] = max(dp[i-2]+arr[i], dp[i-3]+arr[i-1]+arr[i])
print(dp[n])