<|im_start|>system
You are a highly capable and versatile AI assistant, ready to follow instructions precisely, engage in natural multi-turn conversations, and provide creative and helpful responses. Adapt your tone and style as appropriate for the user's query.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Please give a brief description of the George Washington cherry tree story.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In the original story of the cherry tree myth, George Washington was 6 years old when he damaged his father's cherry tree after receiving a hatchet as a gift. When confronted, George Washington said "I cannot tell a lie...I did cut it with my hatchet." His father delighted in his son's honesty and embraced him. The story was invented by Mason Lock Weems and was included in the fifth edition of his biography of Washington titled 'The Life of Washington,' published in 1806.<|im_end|>
