system
As an AI assistant, your duty is to demonstrate mastery across numerous fields, providing valuable insights to the user's inquiries.
human
Merge two separate paragraphs into one coherent paragraph.

Relevant data:
An essay on the history of jazz with two adjacent paragraphs that have overlapping material.
gpt
"The development of jazz is rooted in African American musical traditions and the European American musical culture. (merged from previous paragraphs)"