// All Library
// #include <bits/stdc++.h> // https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/blob/master/libstdc%2B%2B-v3/include/precompiled/stdc%2B%2B.h

// C Library
// #include <cassert> // (assert.h) C Diagnostics Library (header)
// #include <cctype> // (ctype.h) Character handling functions (header)
// #include <cerrno> // (errno.h) C Errors (header)
// #include <cfloat> // (float.h) Characteristics of floating-point types (header)
// #include <ciso646> // (iso646.h) ISO 646 Alternative operator spellings (header)
#include <climits> // (limits.h) Sizes of integral types (header)
// #include <clocale> // (locale.h) C localization library (header)
#include <cmath> // (math.h) C numerics library (header)
// #include <csetjmp> // (setjmp.h) Non local jumps (header)
// #include <csignal> // (signal.h) C library to handle signals (header)
// #include <cstdarg> // (stdarg.h) Variable arguments handling (header)
// #include <cstdbool> // (stdbool.h) Boolean type (header)
// #include <cstddef> // (stddef.h) C Standard definitions (header)
// #include <cstdint> // (stdint.h) Integer types (header)
#include <cstdio> // (stdio.h) C library to perform Input/Output operations (header)
// #include <cstdlib> // (stdlib.h) C Standard General Utilities Library (header)
// #include <cstring> // (string.h) C Strings (header)
// #include <ctime> // (time.h) C Time Library (header)
// #include <cuchar> // (uchar.h) Unicode characters (header)
// #include <cwchar> // (wchar.h) Wide characters (header)
// #include <cwctype> // (wctype.h) Wide character type (header)

// Containers
// #include <array> // Array header (header)
// #include <bitset> // Bitset header (header)
#include <deque> // Deque header (header)
// #include <forward_list> // Forward list (header)
// #include <list> // List header (header)
#include <map> // Map header (header)
// #include <queue> // Queue header (header)
#include <set> // Set header (header)
// #include <stack> // Stack header (header)
// #include <unordered_map> //Unordered map header (header)
// #include <unordered_set> // Unordered set header (header)
#include <vector> // Vector header (header)

// Input/Output Stream Library
#include <iostream> // The class relies on a single streambuf object for both the input and output operations.
// #include <fstream> // Input/output stream class to operate on files.
// #include <sstream> //

// Miscellaneous headers
#include <algorithm> // Standard Template Library: Algorithms (library )
// #include <chrono> // Time library (header)
// #include <codecvt> // Unicode conversion facets (header)
// #include <complex> // Complex numbers library (header)
// #include <exception> // Standard exceptions (header)
// #include <functional> // Function objects (header)
// #include <initializer_list> // Initializer list (header)
// #include <iterator> // Iterator definitions (header)
// #include <limits> // Numeric limits (header)
// #include <locale> // Localization library (header)
// #include <memory> //Memory elements (header)
// #include <new> // Dynamic memory (header)
// #include <numeric> // Generalized numeric operations (header)
// #include <random> // Random (header)
// #include <ratio> // Ratio header (header)
// #include <regex> // Regular Expressions (header)
// #include <stdexcept> // Exception classes (header)
#include <string> // Strings (header)
// #include <system_error> // System errors (header)
#include <tuple> // Tuple library (header)
// #include <typeinfo> // Type information (header)
// #include <type_traits> //type_traits (header)
// #include <utility> // Utility components (header)
// #include <valarray> // Library for arrays of numeric values (header)

// Boost
// #include <boost/multiprecision/cpp_int.hpp> // https://boostjp.github.io/tips/multiprec-int.html

using namespace std;
// using namespace boost::multiprecision;

#define BEGIN ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);cin.tie(NULL)
#define END return EXIT_SUCCESS
#define rep(I,N) for((I)=0;(I)<(N);(I)++)
#define up(I,A,B) for((I)=(A);(I)<=(B);(I)++)
#define dw(I,A,B) for((I)=(A);(I)>=(B);(I)--)
#define all(C) (C).begin(),(C).end()
#define rall(C) (C).rbegin(),(C).rend()
#define ft first
#define sd second
#define mp make_pair
#define mt make_tuple
#define pf push_front
#define pb push_back
#define pt pop_front
#define pk pop_back
#define lb lower_bound
#define ub upper_bound
template<class T>inline bool chmax(T& a,T b){if(a<b){a=b;return true;}return false;}
template<class T>inline bool chmin(T& a,T b){if(a>b){a=b;return true;}return false;}
template<class T>inline void                             in(T &p){cin>>p;}
template<class T1,class T2>inline void                   in(T1 &p1,T2 &p2){cin>>p1>>p2;}
template<class T1,class T2,class T3>inline void          in(T1 &p1,T2 &p2,T3 &p3){cin>>p1>>p2>>p3;}
template<class T1,class T2,class T3,class T4>inline void in(T1 &p1,T2 &p2,T3 &p3,T4 &p4){cin>>p1>>p2>>p3>>p4;}
template<class T>inline void                             ins(T &p){for_each(all(p),in<decltype(p[0])>);}
template<class T>inline void                             out(T p){cout<<p<<endl;}
template<class T1,class T2>inline void                   out(T1 p1,T2 p2){cout<<p1<<" "<<p2<<endl;}
template<class T1,class T2,class T3>inline void          out(T1 p1,T2 p2,T3 p3){cout<<p1<<" "<<p2<<" "<<p3<<endl;}
template<class T1,class T2,class T3,class T4>inline void out(T1 p1,T2 p2,T3 p3,T4 p4){cout<<p1<<" "<<p2<<" "<<p3<<" "<<p4<<endl;}
template<class T>inline void                             outs(T p){for_each(all(p),out<decltype(p[0])>);}

// 【WIP】
// class fast_io{
// private:
// public:
//   void in(long&&... params){}
//   void out(){}
// };
// #define mygc(c) (c)=getchar_unlocked()
// #define mypc(c) putchar_unlocked(c)
// int reader(char c[]){int i,s=0;for(;;){mygc(i);if(i!=' '&&i!='\n'&&i!='\r'&&i!='\t') break;}c[s++]=i;for(;;){mygc(i);if(i==' '||i=='\n'||i=='\r'||i=='\t') break;c[s++]=i;}return s;}
// void reader(int *x){int k,m=0;*x=0;for(;;){k=getchar_unlocked();if(k=='-'){m=1;break;}if('0'<=k&&k<='9'){*x=k-'0';break;}}for(;;){k=getchar_unlocked();if(k<'0'||k>'9')break;*x=(*x)*10+k-'0';}if(m)(*x)=-(*x);}
// void reader(char x[], int len){int i,k;if(len==0)return;for(;;){mygc(k);if(!(k==' '||k=='\n'||k=='\t'||k=='\r')){x[0]=k;break;}}REP(i,1,len)mygc(x[i]);}
// void writer(const char c[]){int i;for(i=0;c[i]!='\0';i++)mypc(c[i]);}
// void writer(int x, char c){int i,sz=0,m=0;char buf[10];if(x<0)m=1,x=-x;while(x)buf[sz++]=x%10,x/=10;if(!sz)buf[sz++]=0;if(m)putchar_unlocked('-');while(sz--)putchar_unlocked(buf[sz]+'0');putchar_unlocked(c);}
// void writer(const char c[]){int i;for(i=0;c[i]!='\0';i++)putchar_unlocked(c[i]);}
// void writer(const char c[], int len){int i;rep(i,len)putchar_unlocked(c[i]);}

// 【WIP】
// class mod_int{
// public:
//   long n,MOD;
//   mod_int():MOD((long)1e9+7){}
//   // modint(int a) { x = a % mod; if (x < 0) x += mod; }
//   mod_int(T MOD){this->MOD=MOD;}
//   mod_int &operator+=(mod_int that){n=(n+that.n)%MOD;return *this;}
//   mod_int &operator-=(mod_int that){n=(n+MOD-that.n)%MOD;return *this;}
//   mod_int &operator*=(mod_int that){n=(long)n*that.n%MOD;return *this;}
//   mod_int &operator/=(mod_int that){return *this*=that.inverse();}
//   mod_int operator-(){return mod_int(-this->n);}
//   friend ostream& operator<<(ostream &out,mod_int m){return out<<m.n;}
//   mod_int inverse(){
//     long a=n,b=MOD,u=1,v=0;
//     while(b){int t=a/b;a-=t*b;u-=t*v;swap(a,b);swap(u,v);}
//     return mod_int(u);
//   }
// #define op(o,p) mod_int operator o(mod_int that){return mod_int(*this) p that;}
//   op(+,+=) op(-,-=) op(*,*=) op(/,/=)
// #undef op
// #define op(o) bool operator o(mod_int that)const{return n o that.n;}
//   op(==) op(!=) op(<) op(<=) op(>) op(>=)
// #undef op
// };

int n,i,a[100],c;
bool f;
inline void solve(void){
  in(n);
  rep(i,n)in(a[i]);
  rep(i,n-1){
    if(!f&&a[i]==a[i+1]){
      c++;
      f=true;
    }else{
      f=false;
    }
  }
  out(c);
}

int main(int argc,char**argv){
  BEGIN;
  solve();
  END;
}


Measured memory_bytes: 384