#986 Numarare7

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

float v[201];

int main()

{

   short n, i, k=0;

   float a, b;

   cin >> n;

   for (i=1; i<=n; ++i) cin >> v[i];

   a=v[1]; b=v[n];

   if (a>b) swap(a, b);

   for (i=1; i<=n; ++i)

       if (v[i]<a || v[i]>b) ++k;

   cout << k;

   return 0;

}