diff --git a/examples/foundational/22d-natural-conversation-gemini-audio.py b/examples/foundational/22d-natural-conversation-gemini-audio.py
index 9654dd154..dad9bbfd8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/22d-natural-conversation-gemini-audio.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/22d-natural-conversation-gemini-audio.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     InterruptionFrame,
     LLMContextFrame,
     LLMFullResponseStartFrame,
-    LLMRunFrame,
     StartFrame,
     SystemFrame,
     TextFrame,
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26e-gemini-live-google-search.py b/examples/foundational/26e-gemini-live-google-search.py
index f5a3fd675..bc14cf713 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26e-gemini-live-google-search.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26e-gemini-live-google-search.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py b/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
index bb9791a05..75fda1d17 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26g-gemini-live-groundingMetadata.py b/examples/foundational/26g-gemini-live-groundingMetadata.py
index c05f63dad..6626e9b39 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26g-gemini-live-groundingMetadata.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26g-gemini-live-groundingMetadata.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py b/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
index 4d1534829..af5ebe7e5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py b/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
index 9d3628777..9bb306e52 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
diff --git a/examples/foundational/46-video-processing.py b/examples/foundational/46-video-processing.py
index 36075d343..41e03c719 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/46-video-processing.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/46-video-processing.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi import RTVIObserver, RTVIProcessor
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
index 0b56fccaf..56b5e9e22 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import (
     LLMSpecificMessage,
     NotGiven,
 )
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import (
-    LLMAssistantAggregatorParams,
-)
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.turns.bot.base_bot_turn_start_strategy import BaseBotTurnStartStrategy
 from pipecat.turns.user.base_user_turn_start_strategy import BaseUserTurnStartStrategy
@@ -82,6 +79,20 @@ class LLMUserAggregatorParams:
     enable_user_speaking_frames: bool = True
 
 
+@dataclass
+class LLMAssistantAggregatorParams:
+    """Parameters for configuring LLM assistant aggregation behavior.
+
+    Parameters:
+        expect_stripped_words: Whether to expect and handle stripped words
+            in text frames by adding spaces between tokens. This parameter is
+            ignored when used with the newer LLMAssistantAggregator, which
+            handles word spacing automatically.
+    """
+
+    expect_stripped_words: bool = True
+
+
 class LLMContextAggregator(FrameProcessor):
     """Base LLM aggregator that uses an LLMContext for conversation storage.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
index d2165fe38..70164ebd8 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/llm_service.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
 )
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import (
     LLMContext,
-    LLMContextMessage,
     LLMSpecificMessage,
 )
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import (