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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "in%20beancount%20files%2C%20what%20is%20the%20comment%20character%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "In Beancount files, the comment character is the semicolon `;`.  \n\nHere\u2019s how it works:  \n\n- Any text on a line **after** a semicolon is ignored. That\u2019s for inline comments.  \n- You can also start a whole line with `;` to make it a full-line comment. ([beancount.github.io](https://beancount.github.io/docs/beancount_language_syntax.html?utm_source=openai))  \n\nExamples:\n\n```\n; This is a full-line comment\n\n2024-04-16 * \"Lunch\"\n  Assets:Cash      -15 USD  ; expense for quick meal\n  Expenses:Food\n```\n\nIf you want to write large comment blocks, you just prepend each line with `;`. ([beancount.github.io](https://beancount.github.io/docs/beancount_language_syntax.html?utm_source=openai))  \n\nIf you have any follow-ups or want to see how metadata or \u201cNote\u201d directives differ from comments, happy to explain!"
    }
]