diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/virtual_fs/virtual_fs.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/virtual_fs/virtual_fs.py
index 2da9889..dd05b6e 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/virtual_fs/virtual_fs.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/virtual_fs/virtual_fs.py
@@ -61,53 +61,53 @@ Use commands like `@mention-bot help write` for more details on specific
 commands.
 '''
 
-def sample_conversation() -> List[str]:
+def sample_conversation() -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
     return [
-        ('cd /\nCurrent path: /\n\n'),
-        ('cd /home\nERROR: invalid path\n\n'),
-        ('cd .\nERROR: invalid path\n\n'),
-        ('mkdir home\ndirectory created\n\n'),
-        ('cd home\nCurrent path: /home/\n\n'),
-        ('cd /home/\nCurrent path: /home/\n\n'),
-        ('mkdir stuff/\nERROR: stuff/ is not a valid name\n\n'),
-        ('mkdir stuff\ndirectory created\n\n'),
-        ('write stuff/file1 something\nfile written\n\n'),
-        ('read stuff/file1\nsomething\n\n'),
-        ('read /home/stuff/file1\nsomething\n\n'),
-        ('read home/stuff/file1\nERROR: file does not exist\n\n'),
-        ('pwd    \n/home/\n\n'),
-        ('pwd bla\nERROR: syntax: pwd\n\n'),
-        ('ls bla foo\nERROR: syntax: ls <optional_path>\n\n'),
-        ('cd /\nCurrent path: /\n\n'),
-        ('rm home\nERROR: /home/ is a directory, file required\n\n'),
-        ('rmdir home\nremoved\n\n'),
-        ('ls  \nWARNING: directory is empty\n\n'),
-        ('cd home\nERROR: invalid path\n\n'),
-        ('read /home/stuff/file1\nERROR: file does not exist\n\n'),
-        ('cd /\nCurrent path: /\n\n'),
-        ('write /foo contents of /foo\nfile written\n\n'),
-        ('read /foo\ncontents of /foo\n\n'),
-        ('write /bar Contents: bar bar\nfile written\n\n'),
-        ('read /bar\nContents: bar bar\n\n'),
-        ('write /bar invalid\nERROR: file already exists\n\n'),
-        ('rm /bar\nremoved\n\n'),
-        ('rm /bar\nERROR: file does not exist\n\n'),
-        ('write /bar new bar\nfile written\n\n'),
-        ('read /bar\nnew bar\n\n'),
-        ('write /yo/invalid whatever\nERROR: /yo is not a directory\n\n'),
-        ('mkdir /yo\ndirectory created\n\n'),
-        ('read /yo\nERROR: /yo/ is a directory, file required\n\n'),
-        ('ls /yo\nWARNING: directory is empty\n\n'),
-        ('read /yo/nada\nERROR: file does not exist\n\n'),
-        ('write /yo whatever\nERROR: file already exists\n\n'),
-        ('write /yo/apple red\nfile written\n\n'),
-        ('read /yo/apple\nred\n\n'),
-        ('mkdir /yo/apple\nERROR: file already exists\n\n'),
-        ('ls /invalid\nERROR: file does not exist\n\n'),
-        ('ls /foo\nERROR: /foo is not a directory\n\n'),
-        ('ls /\n* /*bar*\n* /*foo*\n* /yo/\n\n'),
-        ('invalid command\nERROR: unrecognized command\n\n'),
-        ('write\nERROR: syntax: write <path> <some_text>\n\n'),
+        ('cd /', 'Current path: /'),
+        ('cd /home', 'ERROR: invalid path'),
+        ('cd .', 'ERROR: invalid path'),
+        ('mkdir home', 'directory created'),
+        ('cd home', 'Current path: /home/'),
+        ('cd /home/', 'Current path: /home/'),
+        ('mkdir stuff/', 'ERROR: stuff/ is not a valid name'),
+        ('mkdir stuff', 'directory created'),
+        ('write stuff/file1 something', 'file written'),
+        ('read stuff/file1', 'something'),
+        ('read /home/stuff/file1', 'something'),
+        ('read home/stuff/file1', 'ERROR: file does not exist'),
+        ('pwd    ', '/home/'),
+        ('pwd bla', 'ERROR: syntax: pwd'),
+        ('ls bla foo', 'ERROR: syntax: ls <optional_path>'),
+        ('cd /', 'Current path: /'),
+        ('rm home', 'ERROR: /home/ is a directory, file required'),
+        ('rmdir home', 'removed'),
+        ('ls  ', 'WARNING: directory is empty'),
+        ('cd home', 'ERROR: invalid path'),
+        ('read /home/stuff/file1', 'ERROR: file does not exist'),
+        ('cd /', 'Current path: /'),
+        ('write /foo contents of /foo', 'file written'),
+        ('read /foo', 'contents of /foo'),
+        ('write /bar Contents: bar bar', 'file written'),
+        ('read /bar', 'Contents: bar bar'),
+        ('write /bar invalid', 'ERROR: file already exists'),
+        ('rm /bar', 'removed'),
+        ('rm /bar', 'ERROR: file does not exist'),
+        ('write /bar new bar', 'file written'),
+        ('read /bar', 'new bar'),
+        ('write /yo/invalid whatever', 'ERROR: /yo is not a directory'),
+        ('mkdir /yo', 'directory created'),
+        ('read /yo', 'ERROR: /yo/ is a directory, file required'),
+        ('ls /yo', 'WARNING: directory is empty'),
+        ('read /yo/nada', 'ERROR: file does not exist'),
+        ('write /yo whatever', 'ERROR: file already exists'),
+        ('write /yo/apple red', 'file written'),
+        ('read /yo/apple', 'red'),
+        ('mkdir /yo/apple', 'ERROR: file already exists'),
+        ('ls /invalid', 'ERROR: file does not exist'),
+        ('ls /foo', 'ERROR: /foo is not a directory'),
+        ('ls /', '* /*bar*\n* /*foo*\n* /yo/'),
+        ('invalid command', 'ERROR: unrecognized command'),
+        ('write', 'ERROR: syntax: write <path> <some_text>'),
     ]
 
 REGEXES = dict(
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ def fs_command(fs: str, user: str, cmd: str) -> Tuple[str, Any]:
     if cmd == 'help':
         return fs, get_help()
     if cmd == 'sample_conversation':
-        return fs, (''.join(sample_conversation()))
+        sample = '\n\n'.join(
+            '\n'.join(tup)
+            for tup
+            in sample_conversation()
+        )
+        return fs, sample
     cmd_name = cmd.split()[0]
     cmd_args = cmd[len(cmd_name):].strip()
     commands = get_commands()