import java.util.Scanner;

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/**
 *
 * @author User
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public class R399 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new A();
    }

    public static class A{

        public A() {
            Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
            int n=sc.nextInt();
            int max=-1;
            int min=Integer.MAX_VALUE;
            int res=0;
            int a[]=new int[n];
            for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
                a[i]=sc.nextInt();
                if(a[i]>max)max=a[i];
                if(a[i]<min)min=a[i];
            }
            for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
                if((a[i]>min)&&(a[i]<max)) res++;
            }
            System.out.println(res);

        }

    }
}