import sys
input = sys.stdin.readline
N = int(input())
steps = [0]
for _ in range(N):
steps.append(int(input()))
if N < 2:
print(steps[N])
else:
dp = [0]*(N+1)
dp[1] = steps[1]
dp[2] = steps[1]+steps[2]
for i in range(3,N+1):
dp[i] = max(dp[i-3]+steps[i-1]+steps[i],dp[i-2]+steps[i])
print(dp[N])