Problem:
Score : 200 points

Problem Statement

Takahashi lives in another world. There are slimes (creatures) of 10000 colors in this world. Let us call these colors Color 1, 2, ..., 10000.

Takahashi has N slimes, and they are standing in a row from left to right. The color of the i-th slime from the left is a_i.
If two slimes of the same color are adjacent, they will start to combine themselves. Because Takahashi likes smaller slimes, he has decided to change the colors of some of the slimes with his magic.

Takahashi can change the color of one slime to any of the 10000 colors by one spell.
How many spells are required so that no slimes will start to combine themselves?

Constraints

2 \leq N \leq 100

1 \leq a_i \leq N

All values in input are integers.

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

N
a_1 a_2 ... a_N

Output

Print the minimum number of spells required.

Sample Input 1

5
1 1 2 2 2

Sample Output 1

2

For example, if we change the color of the second slime from the left to 4, and the color of the fourth slime to 5, the colors of the slimes will be 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, which satisfy the condition.

Sample Input 2

3
1 2 1

Sample Output 2

0

Although the colors of the first and third slimes are the same, they are not adjacent, so no spell is required.

Sample Input 3

5
1 1 1 1 1

Sample Output 3

2

For example, if we change the colors of the second and fourth slimes from the left to 2, the colors of the slimes will be 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, which satisfy the condition.

Sample Input 4

14
1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 2 3 4

Sample Output 4

4

Solution in C# (Mono 4.6.2.0) (judge verdict: Accepted)

#region いつもの
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using IEnumerable = System.Collections.IEnumerable;
using IEnumerator = System.Collections.IEnumerator;
using BigInteger = System.Numerics.BigInteger;
using TextReader = System.IO.TextReader;
using StringBuilder = System.Text.StringBuilder;
using static Global;
using static NumGlobal;

static class Global
{
    public static void Swap<T>(ref T a, ref T b) { T tmp = a; a = b; b = tmp; }
    public static T[] NewArray<T>(int len0, T value) => new T[len0].Fill(value);
    public static T[] NewArray<T>(int len0, Func<T> factory)
    {
        var arr = new T[len0];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = factory();
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, T value) where T : struct
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, value);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, Func<T> factory)
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, factory);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, int len2, T value) where T : struct
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, len2, value);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, int len2, Func<T> factory)
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, len2, factory);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][][][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, int len2, int len3, T value) where T : struct
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][][][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, len2, len3, value);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[][][][] NewArray<T>(int len0, int len1, int len2, int len3, Func<T> factory)
    {
        var arr = new T[len0][][][];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = NewArray(len1, len2, len3, factory);
        return arr;
    }
    private class ComparerReverseImpl<T> : Comparer<T> where T : IComparable<T> { public override int Compare(T y, T x) => x.CompareTo(y); public override bool Equals(object obj) => obj != null && GetType() == obj.GetType(); public override int GetHashCode() => GetType().GetHashCode(); }
    public static IComparer<T> ComparerReverse<T>() where T : IComparable<T> => new ComparerReverseImpl<T>();
    public static string AllLines<T>(IEnumerable<T> source) => string.Join("\n", source);
    public static string AllJoin<T>(IEnumerable<T> source) => string.Join(" ", source);
}
static class NumGlobal
{
    public static int Pow(int x, int y)
    {
        int res = 1;
        for (; y > 0; y >>= 1)
        {
            if ((y & 1) == 1) res *= x;
            x *= x;
        }
        return res;
    }
    public static BigInteger ParseBigInteger(string s)
    {
        // MonoのBigInteger.Parseが遅いので自前実装
        var res = BigInteger.Zero;
        var splited = new string[(s.Length + 7) / 8];
        for (var i = 0; i < splited.Length - 1; i++)
        {
            splited[i] = s.Substring(8 * i, 8);
        }
        splited[splited.Length - 1] = s.Substring(8 * (splited.Length - 1));
        foreach (var sp in splited)
        {
            res *= (int)Math.Pow(10, sp.Length);
            res += int.Parse(sp);
        }
        return res;
    }
    public static int BitCount(int x) { x -= (x >> 1) & 0x55555555; x = (x & 0x33333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x33333333); x = (x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0f0f0f0f; x += x >> 8; x += x >> 16; return x & 0x3f; }
    public static int BitCount(long x) { x -= (x >> 1) & 0x5555555555555555; x = (x & 0x3333333333333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x3333333333333333); x = (x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0f0f0f0f0f0f0f0f; x += x >> 8; x += x >> 16; x += x >> 32; return (int)(x & 0x0000007f); }
    public static int MSB(int x) { x |= x >> 1; x |= x >> 2; x |= x >> 4; x |= x >> 8; x |= x >> 16; return BitCount(x) - 1; }
    public static int MSB(long x) { x |= x >> 1; x |= x >> 2; x |= x >> 4; x |= x >> 8; x |= x >> 16; x |= x >> 32; return BitCount(x) - 1; }
    public static int LSB(int x) { x |= x << 1; x |= x << 2; x |= x << 4; x |= x << 8; x |= x << 16; return 32 - BitCount(x); }
    public static int LSB(long x) { x |= x << 1; x |= x << 2; x |= x << 4; x |= x << 8; x |= x << 16; x |= x << 32; return 64 - BitCount(x); }
}
static class Ext
{
    public static T[] Fill<T>(this T[] arr, T value)
    {
        for (var i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++) arr[i] = value;
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[] Sort<T>(this T[] arr)
    {
        Array.Sort(arr);
        return arr;
    }
    public static string[] Sort(this string[] arr)
    {
        Array.Sort(arr, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        return arr;
    }
    public static T[] Reverse<T>(this T[] arr)
    {
        Array.Reverse(arr);
        return arr;
    }

    public static Tuple<TSource, TMax> MaxBy<TSource, TMax>
        (this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TSource, TMax> maxBySelector)
        where TMax : IComparable<TMax>
    {
        TMax max;
        TSource maxByItem;

        var e = source.GetEnumerator();
        e.MoveNext();
        maxByItem = e.Current;
        max = maxBySelector(maxByItem);
        while (e.MoveNext())
        {
            var item = e.Current;
            var next = maxBySelector(item);
            if (max.CompareTo(next) < 0)
            {
                max = next;
                maxByItem = item;
            }
        }
        return Tuple.Create(maxByItem, max);
    }
    public static Tuple<TSource, TMin> MinBy<TSource, TMin>
        (this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TSource, TMin> minBySelector)
        where TMin : IComparable<TMin>
    {
        TMin min;
        TSource minByItem;

        var e = source.GetEnumerator();
        e.MoveNext();
        minByItem = e.Current;
        min = minBySelector(minByItem);
        while (e.MoveNext())
        {
            var item = e.Current;
            var next = minBySelector(item);
            if (min.CompareTo(next) > 0)
            {
                min = next;
                minByItem = item;
            }
        }
        return Tuple.Create(minByItem, min);
    }
    public static IComparer<T> Reverse<T>(this IComparer<T> comparer) => Comparer<T>.Create((x, y) => comparer.Compare(y, x));
    public static Dictionary<TKey, int> GroupCount<TSource, TKey>(this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TSource, TKey> keySelector) => source.GroupBy(keySelector).ToDictionary(g => g.Key, g => g.Count());
    public static Dictionary<TKey, int> GroupCount<TKey>(this IEnumerable<TKey> source) => source.GroupCount(i => i);
}
#pragma warning disable CA1819
[System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode]
public class ConsoleReader { private string[] ReadLineSplit() => textReader.ReadLine().Split(Array.Empty<char>(), StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries); private string[] line = Array.Empty<string>(); private int linePosition; private TextReader textReader; public ConsoleReader(TextReader tr) { textReader = tr; } public int Int => int.Parse(String); public int Int0 => Int - 1; public long Long => long.Parse(String); public double Double => double.Parse(String); public string String { get { if (linePosition >= line.Length) { linePosition = 0; line = ReadLineSplit(); } return line[linePosition++]; } } public class SplitLine { public SplitLine(ConsoleReader cr) { String = cr.ReadLineSplit(); cr.line = Array.Empty<string>(); } public int[] Int => String.Select(x => int.Parse(x)).ToArray(); public int[] Int0 => String.Select(x => int.Parse(x) - 1).ToArray(); public long[] Long => String.Select(x => long.Parse(x)).ToArray(); public double[] Double => String.Select(x => double.Parse(x)).ToArray(); public string[] String { get; } } public SplitLine Split => new SplitLine(this); public class RepeatReader { ConsoleReader cr; int count; public RepeatReader(ConsoleReader cr, int count) { this.cr = cr; this.count = count; } public T[] Select<T>(Func<ConsoleReader, T> factory) { var arr = new T[count]; for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) arr[i] = factory(cr); return arr; } public string[] String => this.Select(cr => cr.String); public int[] Int => this.Select(cr => cr.Int); public int[] Int0 => this.Select(cr => cr.Int - 1); public long[] Long => this.Select(cr => cr.Long); public double[] Double => this.Select(cr => cr.Double); } public RepeatReader Repeat(int count) => new RepeatReader(this, count); }
public class Program
{
    [System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsable(System.Diagnostics.DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)] private ConsoleReader cr;

    public Program(ConsoleReader consoleReader) { this.cr = consoleReader; }
    static void Main(string[] args) => Console.WriteLine(new Program(new ConsoleReader(args.Length > 0 ? new System.IO.StreamReader(args[0]) : Console.In)).Calc());

    #endregion
    public object Calc()
    {
        var N = cr.Int;
        var a = cr.Split.Int;
        var cnt = 0;
        for (int i = 1; i < N; i++)
        {
            if (a[i - 1] == a[i])
            {
                cnt++;
                a[i] = -1;
            }
        }
        return cnt;
    }

}