Easy python solution
Intuition\n Describe your first thoughts on how to solve this problem. \n\n# Approach\n Describe your approach to solving the problem. \n\n# Complexity\n- Time 
# Intuition\n<!-- Describe your first thoughts on how to solve this problem. -->\n\n# Approach\n<!-- Describe your approach to solving the problem. -->\n\n# Complexity\n- Time complexity:\n<!-- Add your time complexity here, e.g. $$O(n)$$ -->\n\n- Space complexity:\n<!-- Add your space complexity here, e.g. $$O(n)$$ -->\n\n# Code\n```python3 []\nclass Solution:\n    def removeAlmostEqualCharacters(self, word: str) -> int:\n        prev=0\n        c=0\n        for i in word:\n            cur=ord(i)\n            if cur==prev or cur==prev+1 or cur==prev-1:\n                c+=1\n                prev=0\n                \n            else:\n                prev=cur\n        return c\n        \n```
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