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+# Uses python3
+import sys
+
+
+def getMajorityElement(a, left, right):
+    if left == right:
+        return a[left]
+    middle = (int) ((right - left) / 2)
+    b = getMajorityElement(a, left, left + middle)
+    c = getMajorityElement(a, left + middle + 1, right)
+    d = conquer(a[left:right + 1], b, c)
+    return d
+
+
+def conquer(a, b, c):
+    countB = 0
+    countC = 0
+    for i in a:
+        if i == b:
+            countB = countB + 1
+        if i == c:
+            countC = countC + 1
+    if countB > (len(a) / 2):
+        return b;
+    if countC > (len(a) / 2):
+        return c
+    return -1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    input = sys.stdin.read()
+    n, *a = list(map(int, input.split()))
+    if getMajorityElement(a, 0, n - 1) != -1:
+        print(1)
+    else:
+        print(0)