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#!/bin/python3

import math
import os
import random
import re
import sys


#
# Complete the 'getMinCost' function below.
#
# The function is expected to return a LONG_INTEGER.
# The function accepts following parameters:
#  1. INTEGER_ARRAY crew_id
#  2. INTEGER_ARRAY job_id
#

def getMinCost(crew_id, job_id):
    crew_id.sort()
    job_id.sort()
    return sum(abs(c - j) for c, j in zip(crew_id, job_id))
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    fptr = open(os.environ['OUTPUT_PATH'], 'w')

    crew_id_count = int(input().strip())

    crew_id = []

    for _ in range(crew_id_count):
        crew_id_item = int(input().strip())
        crew_id.append(crew_id_item)

    job_id_count = int(input().strip())

    job_id = []

    for _ in range(job_id_count):
        job_id_item = int(input().strip())
        job_id.append(job_id_item)

    result = getMinCost(crew_id, job_id)

    fptr.write(str(result) + '\n')

    fptr.close()
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