# now, let's consider this answer, which we previously generated with command-r
response = "Apple's total net sales experienced a decline over the last year. The three-month period ended July 1, 2023, saw a total net sale of $81,797 million, which was a 1% decrease from the same period in 2022. The nine-month period ended July 1, 2023, fared slightly better, with a 3% decrease in net sales compared to the first nine months of 2022.\nThis downward trend continued into the three and six-month periods ending April 1, 2023. Apple's total net sales decreased by 3% and 4% respectively, compared to the same periods in 2022."