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Stick Lengths
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Open Claude DesktopThere are sticks with some lengths. Your task is to modify the sticks so that each stick has the same length.
You can either lengthen and shorten each stick. Both operations cost where is the difference between the new and original length.
What is the minimum total cost?
Input
The first input line contains an integer : the number of sticks.
Then there are integers: : the lengths of the sticks.
Output
Print one integer: the minimum total cost.
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Sample Test Cases (1)
Example 1ID: sample-1
Input
5 2 3 1 5 2
Expected Output
5
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Input (stdin)
5 2 3 1 5 2
Expected Output
5