pack([],[]). pack([X|Xs],[Z|Zs]) :- transfer(X,Xs,Ys,Z), pack(Ys,Zs). transfer(X,[],[],[X]). transfer(X,[Y|Ys],[Y|Ys],[X]) :- X \= Y. transfer(X,[X|Xs],Ys,[X|Zs]) :- transfer(X,Xs,Ys,Zs).