P4597 Sequence
Background
Original problem CF13C, stronger testdata version.
Description
Given a sequence, in each operation you may add $+1$ or $-1$ to any number. Make the sequence non-decreasing.
Input Format
The first line contains an integer $n$ ($n \le 5 \times 10^5$), the number of elements.
The second line contains $n$ integers; the absolute value of each integer does not exceed $10^9$.
Output Format
Output a single number: the minimal number of operations.
Explanation/Hint
For $100\%$ of the testdata, $1 \le n \le 5 \times 10^5$.
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