from itertools import accumulate

def sum_dist(A, l, r):
    if (r - l) % 2 == 0:
        right = A[r] - A[(l+r)//2]
        left = A[(l+r)//2] - A[l]
        return - left + right
    else:
        right = A[r] - A[(l+r)//2 + 1]
        left = A[(l+r)//2] - A[l]
        return - left + right

def main():
    N = int(input())
    Y = list(map(int, input().split()))
    sort_Y = sorted(Y)
    if len(set(Y)) == 1:
        print(1)
        exit()
    elif len(set(Y)) == 2:
        print(0)
        exit()

    A = [0] + list(accumulate(sort_Y))
    ans = float('inf')
    for i in range(N):
        tmp = sum_dist(A,0,i) + sum_dist(A,i,N)
        ans = min(ans, tmp)
    print(ans)



if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()