--- a/src/save_course.js.luan	Mon Aug 04 23:06:19 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/save_course.js.luan	Tue Aug 05 16:41:29 2025 -0600
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local Luan = require "luan:Luan.luan"
 local error = Luan.error
-local String = require "luan:String.luan"
-local trim = String.trim or error()
 local Time = require "luan:Time.luan"
 local time_now = Time.now or error()
 local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
@@ -31,9 +29,7 @@
 		end
 		course.name = parameters.name or error()
 		course.ai_system_prompt = parameters.ai_system_prompt or error()
-		local ai_first_message = parameters.ai_first_message or error()
-		ai_first_message = trim(ai_first_message)
-		course.ai_first_message = ai_first_message~="" and ai_first_message or nil
+		course.ai_first_message = parameters.ai_first_message or error()
 		course.updated = time_now()
 		course.save()
 	end )