import sys
def solve():
input = sys.stdin.read
data = input().split()
if not data:
return
n = int(data[0])
h = [int(x) for x in data[1:]]
dp = [0] * n
dp[0] = 0
dp[1] = abs(h[1] - h[0])
for i in range(2, n):
dp[i] = min(dp[i - 1] + abs(h[i] - h[i - 1]), dp[i - 2] + abs(h[i] - h[i - 2]))
print(dp[n - 1])
solve()
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