read N i=0 read n fv=`echo $n | cut -c1` f=$fv while [ $i -lt $(($N-1)) ] do read n if [ $f -eq $fv ]; then f=`echo $n | grep $fv | cut -c1` fi i=$(($i+1)) done if [ $f -eq $fv ]; then echo "YES" else echo "NO" fi